They don't belong here!

Tweet

Yesterday I discovered some of the tiniest ants I've ever seen on my countertop. I tried to follow their parade to find out where they came from, but they just seemed to appear from nowhere. I hate the very idea of killing, so I scooped a bunch of them up on paper and threw them into the yerd. They were back within an hour. I think I discovered why they came -- there was a basket of fruit on the counter. I swashed all the fruit and the basket, then placed the fruit in a plastic bowl. I ate a couple of plums without non-human help, and later the ants were back. I took the last banana from the bowl, and washed it before I peeled it. Hundreds of ants Ihadn't seen went down the drain! Since I sealed the banana peel into a Zilok, the ants are gone. Well, I know bananas get gross if they're refrigerated, and they rot if they're in a canister or something that seals them in. How can I keep a couple of bnanas in the house without inviting the ant population into my kitchen?