On 15/8/04 19:17, in article , "Rodger
Whitlock" wrote:

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:37:12 +0000 (UTC), Rodders wrote:

A wasp sting is formic acid

I think you're confusing ants with bees and wasps.

Ant stings are formic acid (the very word "formic" being derived
from the Latin for "ant"); and they may be bites rather than
proper stings. Formic acid is a very simple compound, chemically
speaking.
snip
I wonder if the first syllable caused the confusion. Don't bee stings
contain formaldehyde?
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