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

通常它由甲醇和甲酸，或甲醇和一氧化碳合成。

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酸。

The tiny ant keeps large animals away by delivering very painful bites, containing formic acid.

蚂蚁通过释放含有蚁酸剧痛叮咬，成功地吓退了物。

Yeah, the formic acid is different from citrus.

- 是, 甲酸与柑橘不同。

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，采集来蚂蚁富含甲酸，所以当你食用时，甲酸存在会让蚂蚁有种酸橙或柠檬味道。

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

蚂蚁与草药和黄油, 又是那个甲酸拉链。

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

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

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.

这类物质不会让人醉酒， 只是有毒，通常是因为你身体会将它们代谢成一些可怕危险化合物， 比如甲酸或草酸。