Sling Failure and ants..who knew!!!

So I was checking out the Alpinist website the tonight, something I find myself doing often... they are always on top of their game, posting the latest happenings and cool video clips from the climbing world...anyways...I read about an anchor failing in the French Alps due to the sling being damaged by formic acid. The chemical was then linked to ants...you should click here to check it, it's interesting. also, there is another article about the actual chemical ants secrete...get educated here...this blog is for learnin'!!!