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Ant Smells Like Blue Cheese for a Reason

Jun 15, 2015
Discover the origins of the distinctive odor emitted by the odorous house ant, resembling blue cheese and rotten coconut. Explore the chemical similarities to blue cheese and rotten coconut, as well as the involvement of penicillium microbes in the production of blue cheese.
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