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Comment by ge96

6 days ago

Damn... I just got that, Formic queen in Enders Game... ants

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matheusmoreira  6 days ago

See also: formic acid, so named because it occurs in ants.

  • mindfulmark  6 days ago

    also the french word for ants, fourmis

    • matheusmoreira  6 days ago

      Also the portuguese word for ant, formiga, which derives from latin, formica.

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