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

通常它由甲醇甲，或甲醇一氧化碳合成。

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

这些甲虫中有一些能够用腹部向猎物喷射蚁。

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，采集来的蚂蚁富含甲，所以当你食用时，甲的存在会让蚂蚁有种橙或柠檬的味道。

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的剧痛叮咬，成功地吓退了大型动物。

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

蚂蚁与草药, 又是那个甲拉链。

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.

这类物质不会让醉酒， 只是有毒，通常是因为你的身体会将它们代谢成一些可怕的危险化合物， 比如甲或草。

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

- 这是一种化防御机制，所以它们实际上有甲， 它们会吐出甲， 这 - 太棒了。

Yeah, the formic acid is different from citrus.

- 是的, 甲与柑橘不同。