Meghan found scale bugs on her plants in the corner, being herded by ants for their honeydew. Immediate steps have been taken.

Blurt! — Sben
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Had to deal with the overnight ant invasion before I made coffee this morning.

— 8/12/2023 1:15pm ∞
Ant update: We’ve continued to see a few scouts. Yesterday, Meghan caulked over some small cracks under the sink and behind some drawers. We’re now waiting to see if this has helped.

— 9/23/2022 9:37am ∞
Ant update: Bait traps knocked them back in less than 24 hours. Since then, we’ve seen a few sporadic visitors — we’re not out of the woods yet — but things are okay for now.

— 9/9/2022 9:52am ∞
We have ants in our kitchen. Frankly, we’re shocked that it’s taken 18 years for the first invasion attempt.

— 9/1/2022 6:46pm ∞
New food offense committed on the birdbath by the crows: a chicken egg.

— 6/19/2023 5:32pm ∞