- Fri May 24, 2024 5:17 am
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Hi all. I recently got a couple of ventratas and they've finally settled down and are making pitchers. The pitchers look a bit weird, as they have no lids, just a small opening in the top of the pitcher.
I usually water them in the bathroom, setting the pots in a tray to catch the overflow. Occasionally I find an ant in that bathroom, no idea where or how they come in. Today there were about a dozen of them crawling on one of the pitchers and I think they all wound up inside. That particular pitcher happened to be touching the counter.
Do nepenthes have some particular attraction for ants? I don't mind finding one or two a day on the countertop but a couple dozen is a different story.
I usually water them in the bathroom, setting the pots in a tray to catch the overflow. Occasionally I find an ant in that bathroom, no idea where or how they come in. Today there were about a dozen of them crawling on one of the pitchers and I think they all wound up inside. That particular pitcher happened to be touching the counter.
Do nepenthes have some particular attraction for ants? I don't mind finding one or two a day on the countertop but a couple dozen is a different story.