A 75-year-old woman from Offenburg in Germany, was kept awake at night by a colony of ants ringing her doorbell.
According to the Metro the woman became so fed-up with the nocturnal bell-ringing that she contacted the police, in the hope of catching the prankster.
After an investigation, local police discovered the culprit was a colony of “prank playing ants.”
They said the insects had built such a big home that the nest pressed the switching elements together, keeping the bell ringing.
In the end, officers removed the nest with a knife, allowing the lady to enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep for the first time in a while.
There was no news on the ants but we wouldn’t be surprised if they’re off playing pranks somewhere else.
It’s a small pity Saul Bass didn’t include such larks when he made Phase IV, his cult film about intelligent ants at war with humanity.
Via the Metro