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Ant smell (mander.xyz)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago (4 children)

So, what do ants smell like?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

A nasty, sickly sweet, acidic smell that absolutely ruined all forms of mushroom and fungus for me because they seem interconnected, like an organic, alien smell of decay and fermenting biology.

I don't have a great sense of smell, but I seem particularly sensitive to smells like ants and truffles, it makes me gag.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Forming acid

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Oh ok, cheers!

Follow up question, what does that smell like?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Kind of like ants.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Soury pungent smell.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No idea I can't smell it, but my mom can. Maybe somebody else can chime in.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nah man, ask you mom. Let's to an ama with you mom.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

This is way funnier than it should be

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

not fully formed acid?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

formish

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

*Formic

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

To me they smell like a strong chemical-y smell. A lot like a Sharpie.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Like ballpoint pen ink

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Weird I didn't realize that was an actual thing. That's how worms smell to me too.