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，所以当你食用，的存在会让蚂蚁有种橙或柠檬的味道。

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.

像这样的物质不会让人醉， 它们只是有毒，通常是因为你的身体将它们代谢成些可怕的、危险的化合物， 如或草。