I don't believe in spontaneous generation

[carbonel]

But the ants keep appearing out of nowhere nevertheless. I mean, I'll see an ant in the sink and I wash it down the drain and there's another on the counter and I carefully pick it up and take it outside and then there's three more hiding under the plug. There's no end to it. But I can't see where they're coming from, and I can't watch all the time just to make sure they don't teleport in while I'm watching. I'm sure that's one of the rules.

And it's not as if my kitchen were messy or dirty or anything. It's the one really ordered place in the house. Even my mother would find it up to her standards. I put the used dishes promptly in the dishwasher, except for the ones I need frequently and those I hand wash right away. My counters are wiped, and there's no stray food sitting around except for the dry catfood.

I suppose I could try strewing mint around and reciting the verse quoted in Tam Lin, but if I can find out where they're coming into the house, the entry point is going to get dosed with a good dollop of Raid.

Is this ant season or something?