Sweet things = ant fodder. Right?
Wrong! In our case, it is not just sweet, sticky things that attract ants. The pesky little critters also swarm on itlog na maalat (salted eggs) and instant noodle soup packs! Who would have expected that they would also have a penchant for these things? I mean, itlog na maalat? Maalat nga e, hindi matamis!
One time I brought out some butter to soften, as I needed it for baking. After 30 minutes at the countertop I checked on it, and saw, to my surprise, a number of black ants embedded in the butter, much like prehistoric insects embedded in amber -- just not as decorative! Aargh!
There does not seem to be any escape. Blasting their known hideaways with insecticide does not seem to work -- they keep on coming back with a vengeance. Maybe we should all just learn to coexist peacefully. After all, they're just trying to scrounge for food, right?
Or we could just keep on blitzing them with Baygon.
Wrong! In our case, it is not just sweet, sticky things that attract ants. The pesky little critters also swarm on itlog na maalat (salted eggs) and instant noodle soup packs! Who would have expected that they would also have a penchant for these things? I mean, itlog na maalat? Maalat nga e, hindi matamis!
One time I brought out some butter to soften, as I needed it for baking. After 30 minutes at the countertop I checked on it, and saw, to my surprise, a number of black ants embedded in the butter, much like prehistoric insects embedded in amber -- just not as decorative! Aargh!
There does not seem to be any escape. Blasting their known hideaways with insecticide does not seem to work -- they keep on coming back with a vengeance. Maybe we should all just learn to coexist peacefully. After all, they're just trying to scrounge for food, right?
Or we could just keep on blitzing them with Baygon.
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