Ants in the Toilet? Here’s Why
It is a common problem for ants to make their way into your home especially when the temperature turns colder. However, it’s still unsettling to discover ants in your toilet. We all value our privacy and the presence of one or many ants is something you’ll want to put an end to, pronto.
There are more reasons than you might think that explain why and how these ants have appeared in or around the toilet -- and they’re very different from why you might find them in your walls or kitchen.
Why Have Ants Appeared in My Toilet?
In order to determine how or why an ant has appeared in your toilet, start with a head count. The number of ants present can point to their cause.
First, if you see a singular ant in the toilet bowl, don’t assume he came alone. If he is alone in the bathroom, he probably just strayed from the group. He took a detour, if you will, for a quick drink. In this case, to eradicate the ants you would need to find the colony elsewhere.
A group of ants in your bathroom could point to a plumbing issue. A small cluster of ants suggests that the clever insects used the holes of your home where the plumbing pipes pass through in order to gain entry. A helpful trick for cleaning up after finding the ants is using a nontoxic spray, especially in a small, unventilated bathroom.
If there are a large amount of ants in your tank, especially after flushing, they may be coming from your water. Whether it is from the water supply company or a private well, there is an infestation of ants, like the one in this video!
Lastly, and in gross news, ants like urine, specifically the sugar content in urine. Whether the gentlemen in your household have bad aim, or someone in your family is diagnosed with diabetes and has high sugar content in their urine, either scenario could explain why you’re seeing ants in or around your toilet on a regular basis.
Clearly, the solution to your particular ant problem depends on why and how they’re coming into your home. You may need a plumber, a call to the water supply company could be in order, or even the doctor to evaluate that sugar content.
Hopefully, you just need to put the toilet brush to better use and ensure the bathroom is clean and not attracting anymore ants to the ‘potty party.’ The best place to call first, however, is a trusted pest control professional to help verify the source of the issue and (unless they’re literally being flushed in through the pipes) take care of the ants for good.
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