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Do vinegar used to treat ant string too? As vinegar is acid but is used to treat wasp sting.

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Dear student,
Formic acid, a component of ant venom and we know that vinegar is made-up of acetic acid so it can't be used for the treatment of ant stings. On the other hand wasps venom is basic in nature and can be neutralised by applying vinegar.
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