Why This works: Many plants - including the ones listed - give off a strong scent to repel ants and other insects in the wild, and it works just as well in your home.

为何如此：许多的植物——包括我上面列的单子——可以发出强烈的令蚂蚁和其它野外的昆虫害怕的气味，这样可以击退它们，不过对你的家庭却无害。

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Ants store food, repel attackers and use chemical signals to contact one another in case of attack.

蚂蚁储存食物，击退攻击者，并使用化学信号联系彼此以防被攻击。

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How can teeny, tiny ants repel a big old elephant, which is, after all, about a billion times more massive?

小得不能再小的蚂蚁是如何让大象退避三舍的呢？ 毕竟大象要比它们大约十亿倍。

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