▲ 747 ▼ Genes be crazy (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone) submitted 9 months ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 155 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 34 points 9 months ago (5 children) Is it the formic acid? permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 16 points 9 months ago Has to be, it's got that same "bite" that other acids have, only a little more earthy permalink fedilink source parent [–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 7 points 9 months ago Yeah permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) Depends. With North American formica ants, it's formic acid, but with Canadian odorous house ants, it's a methyl ketone that smells a lot like blue cheese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) smells a lot like blue cheese Oh, so stinky feet smell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago Kinda? I'd almost describe it as halfway between stinky feet and the smell that stink bugs give off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 16 points 9 months ago Has to be, it's got that same "bite" that other acids have, only a little more earthy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) Depends. With North American formica ants, it's formic acid, but with Canadian odorous house ants, it's a methyl ketone that smells a lot like blue cheese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) smells a lot like blue cheese Oh, so stinky feet smell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago Kinda? I'd almost describe it as halfway between stinky feet and the smell that stink bugs give off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) smells a lot like blue cheese Oh, so stinky feet smell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago Kinda? I'd almost describe it as halfway between stinky feet and the smell that stink bugs give off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago Kinda? I'd almost describe it as halfway between stinky feet and the smell that stink bugs give off. permalink fedilink source parent
