Windhoek - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any unusual problems with insects or other infestations in housing?
There have been snakes on some properties but the embassy sends a snake wrangler to come get them. Their number is included in the emergency contacts you receive when you arrive. Ants are common so we keep our cat food elevated on a tray filled with water. Get a scorpion light if you are a camper. - Jul 2024
I arrived in Namibia expecting to see scorpions galore. The only time I saw one was when we went on a night time scorpion educational tour with a doctorate student at Gobabeb Desert Research station (definitely worth a two night visit!) But no, we never encountered any critters in our home in the Eros neighborhood. - Jan 2021
The only problem that we have had are ants inside the house. I have noticed this with most of the embassy houses. - Jan 2016
We have an ant problem inside the house and I have learned to live it. - Jun 2015
The millipedes and grasshoppers are the size of a grown man's hand, and there are scorpions around, but mosquitoes aren't really a problem in this part of Africa. Ants also get everywhere in the houses (the doors don't go all the way to the ground, and insulation isn't something that is used here). I'd pack more plastic for pantry items if I could do it over again. - May 2013
Plenty of bugs and they're supersized! Crickets/grasshoppers are extra large as are moths. There are plenty of ants, spiders and other bugs. It is Africa after all. - Jan 2013
Not really any..... Up north there are mosquitoes at sometimes during the year and you can easily get medication if you are traveling there during rainy season. Some folks have ant issues, but we haven't. - Jul 2012
