Ants followed me home! (P.S. Ants are a sign of wealth.)
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94912)
United States
August 13, 2016 1:33am CST
Ants are following me home!
At my boyfriend's place (he lives in a two story home) - in the kitchen, there are some ants scattered here/there and some upstairs in the restroom. I found a trail in the kitchen, they were coming in from a small crack. I sprayed that area, but they still show scattered around. Upstairs, I found no trail so it is so mysterious!
Then, I travel about two miles home to my parents, ants are here too! We live in a one story home and in the kitchen and the restroom there are ants.
I just don't get it! This has been on-going for the past week?
- Superstition -
My mom has mentioned some of her superstitions before that ants are a sign of wealth. When I research this superstition it's said this is a Philippines superstition.
On the bright side, it was pay day today on myLot! 
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
13 Aug 16
In Philippine superstitious beliefs, it's only the black ants that's lucky of course I do not beleve this since I'm Christian, but is it black?
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@topffer (42155)
• France
13 Aug 16
@louievill I took long vacations with a net break.
I see : they are a sign of wealth, because their presence means that there are a lot of fruits in the house
. We definitely cannot have this superstition : I think that the only stinging ant species here is a large black ant living in forests.
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I see : they are a sign of wealth, because their presence means that there are a lot of fruits in the house. We definitely cannot have this superstition : I think that the only stinging ant species here is a large black ant living in forests.3 people like this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
13 Aug 16
@topffer black ants are considered lucky because they are the type that don't bite, they move fast and are found mostly on sweet fruits. I'm not religious, i just read the bible, oh nice to see you, have not seen you for quite sometime.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
13 Aug 16
Ha-ha. I know right? :)
I hate ants! I feel them bitting my feet, too. Or I'll feel them crawling on me, but they're not! I have been killing them with tape.
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
13 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby
I haven't tried it yet but my mom was recently telling me that food-grade diatomaceous earth (DE) will get rid of ants.
I think a few mylotters have mentioned it before, as well.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
13 Aug 16
@Genipher Oh, I have not tried that before.
We just spray or do the natural way just kill them and they'll retreat. But we just have a few here/there just strolling in!!
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@celticeagle (171578)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Aug 16
I don't like them when they get in the kitchen. We haven't had any bugs since the exterminator was here. Nice Philippine superstition.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
14 Aug 16
I hate ants. I don't like them anywhere indoors. They belong outdoors!!
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@celticeagle (171578)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby .....I don't like bugs period. But, ants are the least of my worries.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
14 Aug 16
@celticeagle I don't like bugs too. But ants there are so many. I hate ants. Spiders I'm more okay with since it's not often
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
13 Aug 16
Yes it's our superstitious belief, however not red ants. For ants to be considered a sign of wealth it should be black ants. Black ants in the house bring prosperity while red ants, bad luck!
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
13 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby there's a lot of red ants here. And they bite.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
13 Aug 16
No red ants here I've never seen, just black ants
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@fengqishi (50)
• Beijing, China
14 Aug 16
@toniganzon I am little curious that iIf someone was bitten by red ants, and what would happen?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
13 Aug 16
Maybe they'll go away now that you've been paid on mylot?
One can only hope. I am glad I am not the only one experiencing this in the bathroom as well. This is the first time I've ever seen them in the bathroom though.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
13 Aug 16
I hope so!
They've been on-going here/there throughout the week. It's not a ridiculous trail, just scattered. My boyfriend's had one trail but I killed it and it wasn't a long trail either. They just stroll in and see if there is anything (crumbs, food) but there isn't so they leave.
Yep, at both places (his / my parents) same trouble kitchen + bathrooms.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
13 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby We just found some ants in a cake that was baked! The cake was in the stove! A NEW STOVE. I don't understand it but they'll get where they can. We see the occasional ant on the counter but keep things as tidy as possible to keep them from straying!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
14 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby Oh, whoops... No they weren't baked in. I realize I made it seem that way. Apparently someone baked a cake and left in the oven to keep the ants away. They somehow crawled in and made it their new home.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
14 Aug 16
@sunrisefan 
Yes depending on my mood , eh?
Yes depending on my mood , eh?1 person likes this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby Hahaha! So, sweet and sour LOL!
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@jayaramas (1353)
• Bangalore, India
13 Aug 16
I think you followed the ants to find your boyfriend
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
14 Aug 16
Ha-ha. I've been with him for 9 years + !
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
14 Aug 16
@jayaramas No, he's my boyfriend. We've dated for over 9 years now.
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@jayaramas (1353)
• Bangalore, India
14 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby is he still just a friend?
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
21 Aug 16
I don't see any money yet, lol!
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@wiLLmaH (8802)
• Singapore, Singapore
24 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby Just wait for it :)
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@LadyDuck (472483)
• Switzerland
14 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby There were plenty this morning in the kitchen. I missed to clean a small drop of jam, they were all around there.
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@LadyDuck (472483)
• Switzerland
15 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby None in the kitchen and none in the house today. I hope they will not come back.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
15 Aug 16
Haha. You're killing the fortune! My aunt doesn't kill aunts, she welcomes them. I kill them. No sugar!!
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
16 Aug 16
@akalinus Haha. I would love to send my ants to her home also!
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@akalinus (44122)
• United States
16 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby If I get more ants, I will send them to her house. Tell her to spread out the goodies.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
13 Aug 16
I think these are harmless ants! Just regular ants. It's just here and there, no more than 20 scattered around, but it's annoying. Seems like when it's hot, they come in.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
13 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby I hope you can get rid of them. No matter what kind of ant (other than fire ants, of course), they can be annoying!
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
21 Aug 16
I want ants out! Lol its not working! But it is a superstition very popular. 
@paigea (36315)
• Canada
21 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby I would want them out too. Luckily they don't get into houses much here. One advantage of cold winters.
@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
14 Aug 16
But I don't see any wealth lol.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby Let's wait and see.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Aug 16
Ants never seem to go away no matter what you try. I have the small red variety which get into everything.
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
15 Aug 16
@responsiveme I don't think there are red ants in my area. I only seen them at the beach.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby You won't believe the number of things common everywhere!!!
@much2say (57217)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Aug 16
You have signs of wealth all around you! 
My friend who has those kitchen ant trail problems swears up and down that they like meat. I always thought they were attracted to sugar, but she says "her" ants go straight to meat if she leaves it on her counter. ???
In any case, I hope those ants go away - maybe they're out because it's hot?
My friend who has those kitchen ant trail problems swears up and down that they like meat. I always thought they were attracted to sugar, but she says "her" ants go straight to meat if she leaves it on her counter. ???
In any case, I hope those ants go away - maybe they're out because it's hot?1 person likes this
@much2say (57217)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby Probably . . . they're looking for a "cool" place to hang out!
@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
21 Aug 16
I don't prepare any meat here, lol. No sugar either.. I think it's because it's hot thats where theres ants!
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
21 Aug 16
No rain for a long time. I think it's hot here. No, I'm Vietnamese/Chinese. :)
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
22 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby Oh i see . Asians looks similar to one another .
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby 
I couldn't imagine putting all the money into it and loosing it. I only play when my Grandma gives me one in my birthday card.
I couldn't imagine putting all the money into it and loosing it. I only play when my Grandma gives me one in my birthday card.
@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
21 Aug 16
I hate the ants and other critters also.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (5297)
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23 Aug 16
Hahaha .A lot of Filipino are very suspersticious.I am from Filipino but I dont believe in susperstition.
There are actually lots of ants at my house,in the kitche ,living room,toilet every where!
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
23 Aug 16
I hate ants! They just keep coming! Yeah I don't believe it either because if it was true...... Id' be happy lol
@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
14 Aug 16
Ha-ha. Maybe, maybe not. I can be evil too, eh?
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@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
18 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby I dpont like to think that you are diabetic my friend. You have an enigmatic fragrance, that ants follow you.
