Why does it hurt when an ant bite?
If I were to say scientifically , ants do not bite. Ants are not like mosquitoes. Mosquitoes suck the blood but we do not feel pain as they inject anesthetic to numb that area.
But ants dont have that mechanism. Actually , ants dont feed on our blood like mosquitoes. They bite us only for self defense They spray formic acid from their tail. This perticular acid hurts. If we are not alive , we would die because of effect of this acid.
Its chemical formula is HCO2H. It is usually found in venom of bee and ant stings. Formic acid has low toxicity . However concentrated one may kill us.
If I were to say scientifically , ants do not bite. Ants are not like mosquitoes. Mosquitoes suck the blood but we do not feel pain as they inject anesthetic to numb that area.
But ants dont have that mechanism. Actually , ants dont feed on our blood like mosquitoes. They bite us only for self defense They spray formic acid from their tail. This perticular acid hurts. If we are not alive , we would die because of effect of this acid.
Its chemical formula is HCO2H. It is usually found in venom of bee and ant stings. Formic acid has low toxicity . However concentrated one may kill us.
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