Well, they do love lectronics, as the large number of nests i have removed from gate motors attests to, and they secrete formic acid as a part of living, thus corrode copper traces away. The largest supplier of gate automation, Centurion, had to make all the sensors in the gates ant proof, which meant fitting them in nearly fully sealed boxes, with only the connector pins showing, and also make the electronics more or less ant unfriendly. Generally opening any gate motor here you will find a lot of white insecticide powder all over the inside, and lots of dead ants as well. Ants, geckos and battery thieves are the most common cause of gate failure aside from brute force to break in.
Think I do not need an ant farm, there are at least a dozen within 20m of me at the moment outdoors, the ones indoors kind of did not like the yummy meals I gave them, in the nice green diner it came in. just have to sprinkle more borax around, summer and cockroach main season is all about to happen, and I want to keep the big ones out of sight unless they are on their backs and kicking. Mosquito season as well, and I am the type that they love, need to buy more citronella oil for the lamp.