Origin

China

we usually produce 85% and 90% formic acid.

Formic acid (systematically called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its formula

is HCOOH or CH2O2. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally,

most notably in the venom of bee and ant stings.

In nature, it is found in the stings and bites of many insects of the order Hymenoptera, mainly

ants and is also present in stinging nettles. It is also a significant combustion product

resulting from alternative fueled vehicles burning methanol (and ethanol, if contaminated with

water) when mixed with gasoline.[citation needed] Its name comes from the Latin word for ant,

formica, referring to its early isolation by the distillation of ant bodies. A chemical compound

such as a salt from the neutralization of formic acid with a base, or an ester derived from

formic acid, is referred to as formate (or methanoate).