We're supposed to be conserving water during this drought by changing our behavior with water usage. Minnesota DNR Minnesota DNROne of the things we don't think about during a drought is kinda creepy. Pests are feeling the drought too, and there's a good chance they're trying to get into your house because of it. When water is scarce, pests will enter homes trying to find a water source. We wiped them off and cleaned up the counter, but the next day there were even more ants.