Usually it is synthesised either from methanol and formic acid, or methanol and carbon monoxide.

通常它由，或氧化碳合成。

Some of these beetles can attack their prey by spraying formic acid from their abdomens.

这些虫中有些能够用腹部向猎物喷射蚁。

The tiny ant keeps large animals away by delivering very painful bites, containing formic acid.

小蚂蚁通过释放含有蚁剧痛叮咬，成功地吓退了大型动物。

Yeah, the formic acid is different from citrus.

- 是, 与柑橘不同。

The forage ants, for example, contain formic acid, so when you pop them, they taste like little limes or lemons because of the acidity.

比如，采集来蚂蚁富含，所以当你食用时，存在会让蚂蚁有种橙或柠檬味道。

The ants with the herbs and the butter, again that formic acid zip.

蚂蚁与草药黄油, 又是那个拉链。

It's a chemical defense mechanism, so they actually have formic acid and they'll spit the formic acid and it - Fantastic.

- 这是种化学防御机制，所以它们实际上有， 它们会吐出， 这 - 太棒了。

Substances like these aren’t intoxicating, they’re just poisonous, usually because your body metabolizes them into some horrible, dangerous compound like formic acid or oxalic acid.

这类物质不会让人醉酒， 只是有毒，通常是因为你身体会将它们代谢成些可怕危险化合物， 比如或草。