Crawlies in the bathroom?

[Vini]

What a lazy boy I am, had crawlies for about 3/4 months now and I've always said 'ill ask on the forums'... Well, It looks as though I've just got round to it.

We have small, miniscule, crawlies in our bathroom.

They seem to start off small and almost transparent, then grow and get darker and eventually develop wings (I think, unless we have a mixture of these things!)

I presume its something to do with the damp/air. Our bathroom doesnt have a window and only a small vent, we almost always shower with the door open aswell, anyone got any ideas what these crawlies might be, where they've come from and why and how to rid ourselves of them?

I wouldn't call it an infestation, but, there's usually a couple more the day after I exterminate the previous.

Scientific names? Clues? Cures?

Any info would be great!

[htid]

Not a clue myself, but I'm guessing everyone will ask for pics, otherwise it may be quite hard to identify them

[kickstart 1]

They dont resemble baby Armadillos do they ? There is an insect which i only know as a 'dampness bug' and as the name suggests thats why you have got them.

[JPreston]

a.k.a silverfish?

[Vini]

They dont resemble baby Armadillos do they ? There is an insect which i only know as a 'dampness bug' and as the name suggests thats why you have got them.

I'd say so yes...


But they dont look like the silverfish... I've tried to snap them, but theyre too small to get a decent picture.

[BEANFro Elite]

I'd say so yes...


But they dont look like the silverfish... I've tried to snap them, but theyre too small to get a decent picture.

Borrow a better camera? Joking not much help but we useed to have a problem with ants in the bathroom in my old house.

There were the ordinary ants and there were the large rather stocky ones, that had wings.

I think a quick call to Rentokil or the like could be in order?

[Clunk]

They sound a lot like Twastards. Kill them with fire.

[zashark]

looooool Have you seen the film slither? you never know they could be an alien race coming to your bathroom to take over the world!!! or maybe not. cockroaches!!!!!!!!!!

[Colossous]

This threads making me itch !!!

[BEANFro Elite]

Don't know about anyone else, but I can't wait to see some photos of the lil' roughians

[Vini]

Well gf has my camera and aint back till Monday so it'll be a while.

Theyre miniscule and as someone else mentioned, looking over 'whatsthatbug.com' made me gip.

[zashark]

Hey i just had a brainwave, maybe they are parasites, trying to get into your belly, similar to worms, wanting the beer + beacon, your not sharing with these little guys nah dunner worry bout it. Dont really think its anything serious.

[redsky009]

Are they Mutalisks? Perhaps its the start of a Zerg rush?

[chicken]

Any form of Antibacterial spray usually works well on bugs, mostly of the flying variety. Or maybe just make more of an effort to keep the room dry, open the window after showering, put in a fan-heater, etc?

[kickstart 1]

I'd say so yes...


But they dont look like the silverfish... I've tried to snap them, but theyre too small to get a decent picture.

They are just dampness bugs , silverfish are something different altogether , being more like a centipede type of thing , and fast. As far as i know these bugs you have are just because of the damp atmosphere , dont know how you would get rid of them , but if it makes you feel better they are harmless

[Knoxville]

Don't look like this do they?