Argentine ants are the newest addition to the fauna of my yard. It seems wild they weren't here until now, considering how widely spread and invasive they are.
Anyhow, they are persistent home invaders, even more so during hot weather, and this week they found the cats' food bowls.
I let my cats free-feed on kibble, so there's always something in that bowl. The ants love the kibble.
Despite my efforts to wash away their pheromone trails with mopping, they keep finding their way back to the bowls every night while I'm asleep. I've been putting diatomaceous earth around the baseboards, but they just find a new place to sneak out.
Very determined little bastards
Emily Velasco
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