RATIO HYPOTHESES. “The toxic effects of formic acid on the secretory cells are apparently avoided by a 20:1 equilibrium at the last step…a carrier system appears to transport formic acid across the membrane of the glandular cells into the glandular lumen.” (Page 443). No mention of how toxicity in the poison sac, or on the body and spiracles of the ant during spraying, is avoided.
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