Kind of acid — coming from ants (6)
I believe the answer is:
formic
(Other definitions for formic that I've seen before include "Type of acid made by some ants" , "Colourless acid emitted by ants and nettles" , "Acid contained in nettles" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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