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[โ€“] mrmisses@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Can you smell other insects or is it just ants? Any type of ant?

[โ€“] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Most insects don't have a strong odor. It's all types of ants as far as I've noticed.

With ants I typically notice it on my hands after I've touched them. So it's strong enough to linger in that way.