I have some wonderful houseplants (most with names even). It being winter, I do not water them as often. Today, I decided that they looked a little thirsty, so I took my own water bottle that I was sipping from and started sharing with them. I spilled water into the two larger ones. Then got another refill for 2 of the smaller ones. When I returned I saw ants crawling all over the top rim of one of my large umbrella trees' pot!
This is not the first time this has happened either! Luckily the last time was worse because the ants were in all of the pots. This time I only found them spewing from one pot. What I do not know at this point is if I need to repot this plant or not. Last time I had to brush the old soil from the root system of the most effected plant (named Pubert).
At the moment, the infected plant (one main umbrella tree with a couple smaller ones and one money plant) is sitting on the front porch. I am a bit worried because I was not very patient and just found some Raid (which I do not like to use) to spray on the scurrying little creatures. I do not know what the result will be on my poor (not so) little plant.
Surprisingly, the last time this happened was also shortly before finals...and at the moment I have a grant proposal to conclude and two short vignettes to finish and I will be DONE with this term! Rockin!