This reminds me of the bird habit of "anting" which consists of a bird applying ants (often with the intent of taking advantage of their formic acid) to their p

This reminds me of the bird habit of "anting" which consists of a bird applying ants (often with the intent of taking advantage of their formic acid) to their plumage to help eliminate parasites. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anting_(bird_activity) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anting_(bird_activity)