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Acid attack
Wood ants build huge nests. They go hunting for prey, ganging up to attack creatures larger than themselves. David Attenborough gets them to demonstrate their defence mechanism - spraying formic acid. The ants also collect honeydew from aphids and take it back to their nest.
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