If the 5 are there what seems to be permanently them someone is feeding them ! They will only hang around where there is food.
If you want to move them on quietly use a sonic device. Look on Lazada, that will irritate them enough to move on.
Round up to nearest piece of paper, hate shrapnel in my pocket ????
And NO, I ain't being taken for a sucker by no one ! If it's fair and reasonable, no problem, if not, let battle commence ????
Sadly this probably has nothing to do with the Post Office generally and probably everything to to do with the local Postie ! This is why many prefer POBox and go collect it.
(Regions/towns/villages may vary ????)
Stay with the bowls under the legs, as for the cable, sprinkle talcum powder on it.
It screws up the ants GPS! It confuses them as they cannot follow the preceeding ant trail.Baby powder etc ants won't go near it ????????
I empathise , having to handle a a live grenade waiting for it to explode.
The emphasis on living here and visiting somewhere is also very clear and appropriate,
Lesson learned, chill and relax and "business as usual" for you now he's gone.. ????????