Colonies of ants can also detect the presence of black mold.
Black fungus on bathroom walls.
Tolliver said that if people suspect the bathroom has this black mold they should talk to a professional about removing it.
Its damp dark and often warm interior makes mold growth a perennial problem there.
Black mold stachybotrys can cause more serious reactions.
If you find the colony of small ants gathering in one spot of your bathroom check the spot in case black mold has infected it.
Bathroom fungus can most often be found in the shape of black mould spots and patches that are likely to appear on ceilings walls and on the grouting in between tiles but small mushrooms can also grow in especially dark and humid corners of the bathroom.
You can use a sponge cloth or scrubbing brush to clean mold off most bathroom surfaces and an old toothbrush to get into hard to reach places where mold has begun to grow.
Bathroom mold occurs primarily because mold loves damp dark isolated spaces says larry vetter of vetter environmental services in smithtown n y.
The most common places to find mold are tile grout caulk and painted or wallpapered walls.
Typically a bathtub shower or entire bathroom remains damp enough for mold growth just from.