Why do ants congregate in my kettle?

Subject: Why do ants congregate in my kettle?

Date: Thu Dec 6 04:34:55 2001
Posted by Olivier Letraix
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Area of science: Zoology
ID: 1007631295.Zo

Message:


Whenever I try to make tea, I find my standard plastic kettle filled with 
hundreds of small black ants, some drowned, some crawling. Even after I wash 
them out and boil the kettle, they return as soon as the water has cooled. 
There are sometimes ants wandering around other parts of the kitchen, but not 
many. Any ideas why they should choose the kettle to hang around in, especially 
considering that they get thrown out all the time?

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