Some kind of bug or beetle in the bathroom

[Clive]

Hi,

My housemate has seen a few bugs in the bathroom - I haven't seen them. He describes them as:

Black about one centimeter in length A fairly flat body Short antennae

They appear in the bath and around the plughole. Maybe 3 or 4 at a time.

The bathroom is on the ground floor.

Obviously if I saw one I could capture it and take a picture.

Anyone any idea what these might be? Where might I look for their source or nest?

I don't want to pay loads to Rentokil for them to spend time finding nothing.

Any idea how I select a reputable pest controller if that is what is needed?

Clive

[Tim Lamb]

In message , Clive writes

Rain beetle? Harmless.

Predates slugs etc. so useful:-)

Found indoors in rainy weather.

regards

[Me Here]

Check out Silverfish. They look black in some light and silver in other light angles, Bastids to exterminate apparently. I find them fascinating little critters and leave 'em be.

[Steve Walker]

Do they burrow into your flatmate's flesh and run around under the skin? If so this could be the Curse of Imhotep, and a professional exterminator will then be needed...

[JimK]

nah - angle grinder

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Clive saying something like:

Woodlice. They love dampness and probably hide under the bath during the day. They are quite harmless.

[RobertL]

Do they move very fast?