Invasion of Crazy Ants Maddening For Southern U.S.

[Berlin Expat]

27. I've heard that

boric acid kills them. A good way to get rid of them.

I had here in my apartment building a bedbug infestation. The landlord was less than enthusiastic to call an exterminator, so I actually made do for awhile with thyme - bedbugs can't stand it. Put some around the bed, and no more problems.

Finally, the landlord did call in an exterminator after the other tenants started really complaining about it. Pesky little devils, those bedbugs.

Fortunately, now it's spider season, and this year, we seem to have a bumper crop. I've got one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen, and one I'm looking at as I type this near the ceiling - looking for a cozy corner near the window, no doubt. Even saw a bat earlier tonight, which I haven't seen in quite a few years around these parts.