Some kind of bug or beetle in the bathroom

Apr 10, 2010 6 Replies
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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


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In message , Clive writes

Rain beetle? Harmless.

Predates slugs etc. so useful:-)

Found indoors in rainy weather.

regards

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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.

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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...

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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.

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Do they move very fast?

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