Freetown - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any unusual problems with insects or other infestations in housing?
Snakes and lizards in yards. Keep your doors closed because sometimes snakes and lizards will get into your house. Spiders. Millipedes. Ants are an issue. Mosquitos and other flying insects of course. And then there’s the occasional roach. And yes they do fly as well. - May 2025
Some people have had problems with ants and rodents, but thus far nothing major. - Jan 2022
So far nothing major. You will have your usual ants or the occasional roach but we have been very lucky to have no major problems thus far. All of the bedrooms in the residences have mosquito netting. - Sep 2021
We've been lucky but some people get ants, roaches, mice the usual. - May 2018
Couple of roaches/waterbugs per month, only ever 2 mosquitoes in the house in two years, no mice but one house we know has had mice. Kitchen ants...be clean, do your best, and they can be managed. - Sep 2017
Blister Beatles, ants everywhere, malaria is an issue, snakes (not rally an insect, but you should stay away from them!). Be very careful with any fever. Only Americans take anti malarial meds, other expats are just careful at dusk and dawn. - Sep 2014
Malaria--it's a big problem. Take the meds. - Jun 2014
Mosquitos kill! Malaria is a real danger of this tropical environment. - Aug 2013
Small ants. - Sep 2010
