What is the name of the acid that causes the taste and aroma of sugar ants?

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restlesswr

When I was a kid I accidentally bit down on a sugar ant that had been trapped on my cereal spoon. It tasted foul and bitter. I soon noticed that when crushed, the ants have a smiliar aroma to their taste. I've been told its a type of acid in their bodies. What is the name of that acid?

Answer
its formic acid

its in bees and ants both and has a strong odor