A wood ant, Formica rufa, spraying formic acid. The ants are capable of spraying acid to ward off predators. They are also known as southern wood ants

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A wood ant, Formica rufa, spraying formic acid. The ants are capable of spraying acid to ward off predators. They are also known as southern wood ants, red wood ants and horse ants.

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