What is the name of the acid in an ant's sting?
Formic acid
Ants belong to the family Formicidae, and their sting injects formic acid (HCOOH, also called methanoic acid) — the simplest carboxylic acid. The name itself derives from the Latin formica meaning ant.
Acetic acid is found in vinegar, citric acid in citrus fruits, and lactic acid in sour milk and fatigued muscle tissue — none are associated with ant stings.
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