Some People Cant Smell Ants?

November 17, 2020 10:19am CST
I just read that being able to smell ants was genetic. I didn't know that not everyone able to smell ants. I can only smell the 'sugar ants'. What about you? Can you smell ants?
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
17 Nov 20
This is the first time that I learn that ants have a smell. Obviously, I don't have the ability to smell them.
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17 Nov 20
the sugar ants smells like some type of toxin. that's all i know.
@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Nov 20
I never even thought to smell ants! Well, I guess I can't .
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Nov 20
@Chineetah I feel like if I try to smell ants, they will crawl up my nose .
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20 Nov 20
@much2say looool just don't take a big sniff
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18 Nov 20
lol actually before i know i could smell ants i used to wonder what i was smelling. i found out eventually
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@GooglePlus (3807)
17 Nov 20
Smell of Ants ? How is it like ? I can't smell some strong essence here for which my mom complains a lot! That's okay though
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17 Nov 20
lol, maybe you have been around strong chemicals to often? idk... the sugar ants smells like some toxin thats the closest thing i can compare it to
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
17 Nov 20
I haven’t thought about it, but I think I can, if I take them in hand.
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18 Nov 20
u can probably try and see if you're one of the few.
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@Fa_Maverick (9458)
• Australia
18 Nov 20
This is the same for lilacs and also cyanide. Some people can't smell these. When some ants get squashed I can smell a smell that kinda burns my sinuses it's weird
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• Australia
19 Nov 20
@Chineetah the little ones and honey bum green ants those smell awful
19 Nov 20
wow, it affects to really badly then. which ant can u smell? all?
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@dashaa (14)
• Israel
18 Nov 20
You guys smell ants??? Is it a normal thing? Is something wrong with me? WHAT
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18 Nov 20
lol no nothing is wrong with you, i just found out that not everyone smells it.
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@psanasangma (5884)
• India
19 Nov 20
Not every time. But I do sense one particular ant, which I am always get annoyed. Sometimes I don't, can sleep with them too
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
21 Nov 20
Sometimes I smell small ants for they excrete odor.