A red wood ant, Formica rufa, on a white background found in Dorset England UK GB. The ants form large ant hills and are capable of spraying bursts of

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A red wood ant, Formica rufa, on a white background found in Dorset England UK GB. The ants form large ant hills and are capable of spraying bursts of formic acid from their abdomens to deter predators that may attack their nest. Dorset England UK GB

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