Where do these little black ants come from?

You might also wonder, "Where do little black ants get their food?"

The nesting areas of little black ants are usually outdoors, in places like lawns and rotting logs. They will often enter homes when they go out looking for food.

How do you find out if there are ants in your walls? These signs are indicators that ants may be nesting in your walls:

1. They've dug up heaps of dust and wood scraps to build their home.
2. Visible ant tracks can be seen going into walls.
3. Tap on wood surfaces to hear a hollow sound
4. When you knock on the walls, you will see ants streaming out.
5. An infestation of ants in electrical sockets.

You might also wonder what the tiny black ants are called.

Their scientific and common names suggest that little black Ants (Monomorium minimal) are small.

How can little black ants be eliminated?

This long-term solution is extremely effective in getting rid of black bugs from your kitchen.

• Protein-based bait: Mix 75% peanut butter with 25% borax to create a mixture.
• Liquid Sugar Bait: Heat about 1 cup honey or syrup in a microwave.
• Solid sugar bait: Mix 3 parts powdered Sugar to 1 Part Borax