Something is Bugging me!

[irishman 0]

In my condo, I am currently experiencing a bit of a bug invasion. I don't know if this is a serious problem or not as I only come accross one or two of these guys a night but since I now have my library here, I'm worried about what they are eating and how they are getting into my condo ( The condo was renovated in the last year and I am on the 20th floor. I have screens on all the windows and sliding doors so they can't just fly in!)

 

Does anyone else know what these guys are and where they hide and what they eat?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

Cheers

[irishman 0]

They like to climb walls and then stick in the corners but I have also seen them crawling on the floor at night.

 

Here's another picture of one that has climbed up to the ceiling.

[LukDod 0]

Hmmm...maybe you shoud be more selective in the women you allow in your place ;-)

 

Seriously, I also periodically find a few of the same critters. I usually find them in on the walls of either of the bathrooms; rarely in other rooms. I'm on the 11th floor, but often have the windows open. I'm not aware of their ever causing any damage...to books, clothing or anything of value. When found I just pick-em off the wall, squash them and toss 'em in the trash. When I first encountered some of them, I initially thought they were just lint from the washing machine! I've yet to find someone who can identify the critters...

[rolyshark 0]

A species of silverfish perhaps?

They hide in cracks and crevices,particularly in walls or behind wallpaper. They like humid damp conditions. Eat just about anything,but can go a long time without food.

[ting_tong 63]

its some sort of worm, knock one down, then watch it, it will crawl a little. I think its some sort of larval form of moth or something like that?

[laffnliv 78]

I think Rolyshark has it. Looks like silverfish to me. They like to eat paper, particularly if there is glue involved. Wallpaper and book bindings come to mind. They will cause damage, but very slowly. Don't know how you get rid of them. Try a couple of kinds of insect spray. Hit or miss, I know. But what else can you do?

 

Little Roy

[Owen` 2]

Identify it online. Tons of insect picture sites. Find out what spider eats them. Park a few behind some furniture. Problem solved in a week or so. Then the spiders will starve and die. Rinse. Repeat.

[short 215]

Gather a whole bunch of them. Boil for 10 minutes. Add salt and spice as needed. Very high in protein.

[PERTURBED 0]

That is a bedbug. It will find you at night and suck your blood.

 

Lift up your bed.

[irishman 0]

Perturbed,

 

I hope you are just joking. But I have never seen any on the sides of the bed. Usually I find them most often in the bathroom.

 

I'm familiar with silverfish and this thing isn't anything like one. Very, very slow moving and just acts way different. No feelers out in front either.

 

Sure wish I could figure out what they are!

 

Cheers

[chas 16]

Irishman - I get them too. 9th floor in the middle of town. I'm now on a mission to find out what they are. I ask ladies when they are here and they make insect type walking movements with their fingers. ( the ladies that is). I've never seen one move, and until I saw the antlers/claws/mandibles/stings?? on your Jomtien branch I'd assumed they were larvae.

Anyway I can't talk all night I have my ironing to do and my grouting to scrub

[chas 16]

Irishman.

Sad git that I am, I found thaibugs.com and e-mailed johnmoore@thaibugs.com with your photos attached. Hope that is ok. He welcomes callers.Probably welcomes attached bugs as well.

It was the ever sensible owen' who suggested identiying them online. Ain't technology wonderful.

Patrick

[chas 16]

I just got this from the Bug Man in Chang Mai.

 

 

From : John Moore

Sent : 11 May 2006 14:49:46

To : patrickPatrick Tolson

Subject : Re: Bug in the condo

 

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Patrick

 

Identifying nasty looking creatures like this is not my forte but it looks to me like a Lepismatid (Thysanura). Some are called Silverfish. Understandably, the number of scientists who have studied these creatures is rather small so i can't tell you what species. Although they are reputed to eat flour, book bindings and wallpaper paste (the bugs, that is, not the scientists), they are probably less dangerous than the Issan ladies you mention, who, I imagine, would be much more interested in the upper object in your first picture (in very large quantities) than in admiring your bugs. The females reach sexual maturity after ten to twelve moults, are extremely active sexually and lay their eggs in cracks and crevices (I'm referring to the bugs again, of course). Apparently the males deposit sperm on silken threads placed on the ground for females to pick up with their genitalia. So you could crawl around removing any sperm-laden silken threads you can find and that should do the trick. Alternatively, I have not come across these up here but I imagine they would make quite agreeable pets and give far less trouble than the average Issan lady. As is painfully obvious, I know nothing at all about these creatures, but if I were you I would regard them as a lucky omen and buy a few lottery tickets on the strength. If you're really worried about how to deal with them, squirt them with anything you have (aftershave is probably as good as any insecticide). If it's dealing with the Issan ladies that's the problem, it would take a wiser man than me to help.

 

 

 

Regards

 

John Moore

 

www.thaibugs.com

 

 

insects from the forests of Northern Thailand

 

As you see he has been of great help. I maybe made a mistake mentionig Issan ladies in my e-mail to him as he seems to have gone off track. If you can squirt anything into the far corners of your ceiling that maybe of help. Raylene in 'another place' seems to squirt a lot. Could you employ him?

 

Fuck me. All my book bindings and wallpaper has disappeared since I was on Soi Bukoew. They don't act like silverfish to me.

 

Glad to be of so much help to you!

Patrick

[LukDod 0]

I'm familiar with silverfish...at least whatever variety is found in the States,

and I don't think the pictured bugs are silverfish.

 

Silverfish are often found in paper and cellulose products; they scurry for cover when discovered. They are relatively fast moving; have fairly long legs and antennae.

 

The bugs I...and the poster...have, are nothing like the silverfish I'm familiar with. In my case, I most often find them on the bathroom wall tiles...and far less frequently on the walls of the other rooms. Never on clothing or any other location. I always look for them, but only infrequently do I find them, even with diligent investigation...and then it is usually only a few of them...never an infestation.

 

These critters, unlike silverfish, do not move when disturbed. There are no long legs...or any legs apparent to the casual view. No antennae apparent. I've yet to find them in books, papers or any cellu;ose product. They are much smaller than silverfish. I'm not aware of any damage that has ever been caused by these bugs and I'm very diligent with my house-keeping.

 

I've asked some Thai's...to no avail. Guess I need to ask a few more Thai's and maybe then I'll know what they are...

[Gus 97]

It wouldn't be much use in your case but I am amazed that there are not more of those insecticutor machines in LOS.

You know the type of thing, an insect is attracted by the bright lights then gets fried, pretty much like what happens to us Falangs.

[gummigut 0]

Some bugs don't really look similar here. Ever see a bee? They look like runts compared to the ones in North America.

 

<<burp>>

[Eneukman 1]

Can't say I've ever seen that particularly bug. What I do get plagued with from time to time are what I think are newly hatched ants or something similar. The "egg" (if that is what it is) appears from nowhere - and the next thing I know is that there are a million of the little buggers crawling all over the floor. If I see them, I sweep them all up and evcit them over my balcony. :

 

One day was particularly bad as I came across 4 sets of the newly hatched vermin.

 

Alan