Which chemical is injected into the skin of a person:

(a) during an ant's sting?


(b) duting the nettle leaf hair sting?


How can the effect of these stings be neutralized?

(a) Ant-sting leaves methanoic acid which causes pain and irritation.

(b) Nettle leaf hair stings inject methanoic acid.


Use of a mild base like baking soda on the stung area gives relief.


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