atridir t1_iydy0aa wrote
Reply to comment by Lexx4 in Formic acid could be a simple urinary biomarker for Alzheimer's disease, as levels of the acid in the urine correlate with cognitive decline. by molrose96
It is some species of wood ants that spray formic acid as a defense mechanism against predators.
I just found out that it is also found in the trichomes of the stinging nettle plant too. Explains a lot.
Lexx4 t1_iyem2n7 wrote
Formica sp. kind of on the nose with that one.
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