Let's start with beetles. Once we had an invasion of orange and black beetles in our garden. There were loads and loads of them, probably thousands, crawling around. But one day, they just had disappeared overnight. Huge black beetles can also be seen around Dubai - fortunately they normally stay in the gardens...it's only the little ones that come inside. What else? Well, giant wasps and moths are flying around. Also, Dubai's dragonflies are enormous, but fortunately they do not sting (or do they??).
Still hanging on, no fear of nightmares? Let's discuss the little salamanders then, both the brown and sand-colored variant. In summer they slip underneath the front door in search of some coolness.
Luckily, I have never seen mice inside our villa, but I have regularly heard suspicious noises inside the AC ducts...
Lastly, we have arrived at the real creeps: cockroaches, rats and snakes. Well, there's always pest control! Although... Some (private) companies are unlicensed, with often poorly trained staff who can’t read the instructions on the pesticide. "Oh well, just throw in a good splash. And another one for good measure.” And then things become dangerous, as unfortunately can be read in the newspapers now and then.
Either way, the beautiful birds and butterflies in Dubai's gardens make up for all the unwanted creatures!
