Djibouti - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any unusual problems with insects or other infestations in housing?
Nothing unusual for that part of the world, and for the poor housing construction. What was strange was how different things could be from compound to compound. We were in temp housing for a while and had cockroaches and crickets. Then in our permanent house, we never saw a single cockroach, but we had ants pretty bad a few times, and when they weren't bad, they were still usually present, and some kind of alien insects we think were winged termites (that had...eaten...? through the cement wall? It was bizarre). - Feb 2025
Insect activity is very house-by-house. We have ants, but very few mosquitos. A house down the street may have tons of mosquitos and no ants. It's a developing country: you will probably share your space with insects at some point (bring ant bait). - May 2022
Nothing unusual. - Sep 2020
Yes, there is a fly season and then a mosquito one. Both are a pain especially when you want to sit outside. - Apr 2018
We had a beehive that grew on our patio door while we were away for R&R. That was wild. But by African standards (or any standards), there are surprisingly few vermin here. I was very pleasantly surprised. Ants and the occasional dead cockroach is all I've seen. - Jun 2016
Ants, but that's all over Africa. Mosquitoes in the winter but we've gotten a handle on keeping them out of houses. - Aug 2015
Some neighborhood battle mosquitoes, but malaria is not a real issue inside the city. - Feb 2013
There are mosquitoes, so bug repellent is a good thing to bring. Also there are fruit flies and an occasional cockroach. If you keep your house clean, you won't have a problem. - Apr 2010
