Ants are a highly social and intelligent species of insects that are often found in kitchens and bathrooms. When you have ants in your kitchen, it usually means 1 of 2 things: There is an exterior ant colony close to your home and worker ants are coming indoors to search for food. You have a satellite colony inside of your home. A satellite colony is an offshoot colony that moves indoors, but it is still connected with a larger colony outside.