Last week, our kitchen had some unwelcome visitors. It's common in the summer here in Kentucky to see a little conga line of ants trying to find an abandoned snack on the counter or crumbs by the sink.

I Can Smell Ants. Is That Weird?

My mom uses a special Borax recipe to keep them away that works really well, but our invasion didn't last long enough to mix it up this time. However, I was reminded of my strange superpower. I can smell ants. My friends all think I'm weird, but ants totally have their own signature scent that not everyone notices.

Ants Communicate With Smells

Like many living things, ants give off pheromones to communicate with each other. They have scent receptors in their tiny antenna to pick up on what their little pals put down. Popular Science says,

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