How on earth do I attack/kill ants

[Teleskop]

dont let ants deceive you,they took like 50 of my hp when i aggroed a large anthill lol

[viznew]

you can atk ants one by one too if trying to just learn some moves my experience 3-4 is cutting it close to kill one at a time and still raid

[dantheman540]

Easy

As they approach --> Take Aim, Take Aim
When they reach you--> Punch, Punch, Sting

Dead ants!

In fairness though I have almost 200 UA and a big sword. I'd suggest getting a lot more UA. I didn't even consider taking any animal on until I had at least 30. That may be a little overkill for ants and bats, but if your new to the combat system it will allow you to learn without overly punishing you for mistakes.

[pedorlee]

Maybe ants have that acid to avoid boting them. Sometimes you get very good curios on the nests and fighting rhem you can get new moves.
If you dont have enough ua and agi follow Magicman guide, thats what we all did in the begining.
Once you rise a bit your stats fight them for the loot and moves and use yarrow to get rid of the acid.
They are annoying.