I woke yesterday morning. Fed the dogs and cats, then into the kitchen to make that magical brew.
Coffee.
I noticed a couple of ants.
I move the pod machine and there was a cluster of them.
I quickly wiped them away Getting rid of the pheromones so that others would come looking for them
With all the rain we have had. I think we are getting even more.
The ants always know.
And no. There were no crumbs or any food out to entice them in.
I will be on the lookout for any other mischievous ants looking for a nice warm winter home
https://youtu.be/2S__fbCGwOM?feature=shared
Here’s a little Ditty to get you singing along
That's a cute ant song! Not that ants are cute really! Dang nuisances 😅
ReplyDeleteI’ll just have to keep an eye out
DeleteUrgh! What a pain!
ReplyDeleteI am battling carpet beetles. When I first saw some a few years ago I thought they were cute little ladybirds and ignored them for a couple of years, then I found out what they are and that they are actually making holes around the edges of my carpet. I have tried natural methods to get rid of them, without success, so I have just ordered some targeted insecticide spray to ramp up my efforts. I hate killing things but this is now all-out war!
They can really ruin your carpets. Definitely war
DeleteI had serious ant problems and found they'd nested under the siding. Big expensive professional treatment followed. Now they're rare. I don't like sharing my counters with them.
ReplyDeleteThey’re the reason I had to demolish my first craft room and rebuild. Water damage and all the ants living in the walls
DeleteCoffee machines are an ant favourite even on a spotless bench. The machine stays a little warm, there's usually a drip of water underneath, and spent grounds carry a bit of sugar. After heavy rain they come in looking for somewhere dry, which is why a whole cluster turns up overnight. Wiping the trail was the right first move. If they keep coming back to the same spot, a small dab of gel bait beside the machine works better than spray, because they carry it back to the nest. We see exactly this every spring around Sutherland Shire Pest Control Pro's patch in Sydney, and it usually settles once the weather dries out.
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