Which acid is present in red ants?

The acid produced by ants is called formic acid. The name comes from the Latin word for ant, which is “formica.” Chemically, it is a simple carboxylic acid. The most common species of black ant in the United States is the black carpenter ant, which delivers a small amount of formic acid through its jaws as it bites. read more

Formic acid is present in ants. Formic acid is obtained by dry distillation of red ants. As common name of carboxylic acid is derived from the source in Latin from which carboxylic acid is obtained, for red ant Latin name is formica. thus formic acid name is given to first member of the family. read more