Ants
Some of you might know of my continuing defense against ant invaders.
Now, at least the ants around here are relatively friendly, but for their sake, it’s better if they stay outside in the sunny Southern California weather. Nevertheless, they rather enjoy the indoor life: the shade, the water, and the sleeping late in bed.
Sure enough, they love my bed, particularly the pillow. They sometimes go after water I leave nearby (if they’re thirsty) but for the most part they just hang out on the bed. They’re nice enough to get in while I’m away during the day, but then they don’t like to be deported later.
Where they come from is a bit of a mystery, since I can’t seem to find any elsewhere in the room. They’re crawling in somewhere, for sure, but the lack of evidence is currently stalling the investigation.
So needless to say I wasn’t pleased to discover that apparently, moving in to my bed was just part of the greater international conspiracy:
BBC News: Ant mega-colony takes over world
In Europe, one vast colony of Argentine ants is thought to stretch for 6,000km (3,700 miles) along the Mediterranean coast, while another in the US, known as the ‘Californian large’, extends over 900km (560 miles) along the coast of California. A third huge colony exists on the west coast of Japan.
So really, I just ought to be happy they only asked to borrow the bed.
