Ants

[nonionay]

I just got out of bed, trudged into my dark kitchen and grabbed a cheese bagel off the bag on the counter. I noticed, in the dim light coming from my bedroom, that there was a powdery substance on the counter, like spilled salt or sugar. What the hell this could be, I did not know, so I turned on the light, and discovered a whole bunch of ant on the counter.
I still don't know where the powdery stuff came from.
I don't like killing bugs, but I've been dutifully squashing the one or two ants I've found in my basement apartment, because one ant now means more ants later. Too late!

Comments

[laurajerry.livejournal.com]

It was probably sugar and the ants were therefore attracted to it. Cornmeal kills ants, so if you leave some piles of that around your house, it should take care of any ants for you.

[criada.livejournal.com]

It had to be, but where did it come from? I don't have any sugar!

[laurajerry.livejournal.com]

Huh, ok that's just weird then! Maybe it was bagel crumbs?