Black ants invade many bathrooms across the country.
Throughout the United States of America, millions of homes are regularly affected by black ants invading bathrooms. Although harmless to humans, they can be particularly distressing and annoying, especially if you regularly clean your bathroom and are at a loss of get rid of them or why they are in your bathroom in the first place.
Nesting
Ants come into your bathroom because they are in search of water or to find somewhere to nest. Finding a group of five or so ants in the bathroom on a regular basis usually indicates that there is an inside nest. Nests are found in hollow, moist wooden areas such as window frames or floorboards that have sustained water damage due to leaks, hence why they may be found in the bathroom.
Food and Water
Black carpenter ants, contrary to what you may think, do not eat wood, they simply chew through it make a nest or tunnel. They are attracted to sugary items and water, which is why a sink in the bathroom or other areas of the home where food is found could be attractive to them.
Damage
Black ants do not carry much threat to humans but they can be an unwanted guest that can cause a fair amount of damage to wooden structures. They will chew through rotting wood, so that door frames and window frames could become weak and need replacing after consistent attacks.
Prevention
Anytime there are wood items in and around the home, there always is the potential for carpenter ant infestation. Wooden window frames in particular are areas where ants will get into your home, so make sure that you fix any decaying wooden structures and place insecticide around areas where ants could gain entry to your bathroom, such as windows, door frames and drain pipes. It also may make sense to use ant baits around water sources in your bathroom to kill ants already in the room.
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