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Scientists have discovered the honey produced by Australian ants possesses unique anti-microbial activity against bacteria and fungi that could make the liquid useful medicinally. (www.scimex.org)

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Western science catches up with First Nations’ medicinal use of ant honey

		Scientists have discovered the honey produced by Australian ants possesses unique anti-microbial activity against bacteria and fungi that could make the liquid useful medicinally.		
			
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ants make honey?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They're Australian ants. They probably make three flavors of honey and their bite can kill you in under 5 seconds.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

But those 5 seconds feel like 20 years in a Russian gulag.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Australian ants, they can kill us too, can’t they?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I want to try some ant honey

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

formic acid is old news. haven't read link yet