They're not my pets, but with the onset of spring I'm dealing with the annual ant exodus from my yard into the promised land of my house.

Everyone in my area is dealing with the same thing, but I feel a bit strange because it's not annoying me. Everyone else I've spoken to is really angry about it. They've been calling fumigators, tearing apart their homes, stomping on them in frustration... yet I actually kind of like it.

Of course, that's not to say I'm enjoying them in my house. I have been catching them and putting them outside when I can, and using bait traps to get rid of nests, but I find ants to be really interesting. The way they follow their trails, the difference of sizes between the different jobs, and how they'll become so focused on what they're doing that they don't even notice you.

I caught one of the large soldier ants earlier, along with a couple workers, and watched how one of the workers began cleaning the soldier. Another little worker found something it liked in the jar and was using it's "tongue" thing to get at whatever it was.

I don't know... I think they're fascinating little animals. It would be nice if they'd stay outside, but I can't get angry about them coming in because I know they're not trying to be annoying, and because it gives me the chance to see things I don't normally get to.

Anyone else dealing with these bugs lately?