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A "No Roach" Motel?

I have never seen a roach you could not smoke in Belize. Never seen one that crawled either. A few scorpions and tarantulas maybe.

Oh, I'm not trying to avoid those!!!
(in response to a roach you couldn't smoke;)

It's a tropical climate. I saw a very large bug walking across the sand floor of a very popular local restaurant. The customer called the waiter and he stomped on it. Problem solved. You will find no-see-ums near the beach and probably encounter mosquitos if you go to a jungle area to see ruins. You will find more mosquitos north and south of town than in town. October is usually very wet.

Alexie, roaches are very few and far between in populated or unpopulated areas. For every one roach there is probably a half dozen lizards and birds hunting it down for dinner!

Yeah!!!! That's what I wanted to hear, thanks.

I was unlocking my bicycle yesterday and watched a dragon fly zooming around pretty close to me. Then I realised that the mosquitos, which have been really bad just there for the past couple of days had gone. Evidently eaten by the dragon fly.

Dragon flies and geckos are VERY good to have around.

In Florida they are palmetto bugs, at least where we live. They only come inside when it's dry outside, seeking water. Yes, I have seen them fly, especially out of the air ducts. They don't hurt anything, and are easily squished. I have not seen any in Belize.

we not allowed to be honest here? while i cant say its common, we had a pretty big one where we stayed last month (mind you, ONE in 10 days), and also one at the place we stayed last August (again ONE, but threw him outside before our sons woke up).

both were large, neither flew before disposed of.

it is the tropics and i cannot imagine there is an island in the caribbean on which they don't exist. so would you never travel to florida or another island? my irrational fear is water over my head, but you better believe (after a moment of freaking) that i snorkel almost every trip.

i can't say big bugs dont creep me out, but cancel a trip because of one? now a scorpion, on the other hand....

But, Janie, a large full bucket constitutes water over your head!! (I'm in trouble now!!)