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[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

It's a very unique smell and hard to explain, but nothing on earth smells similar.

[-] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's probably the formic acid they have as blood... If you crush them then smell the remains it's pretty strong and specific.

Anyone can smell crushed ants.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

They smell kind of like blood and iron to me.

this post was submitted on 28 May 2024
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