Are Insects Common on Public Transport?

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Start date Mar 16, 2013
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Recent discussions highlight various experiences with insect infestations on public transportation. Reports of bed bugs on Polish trains have raised concerns among travelers. Additionally, personal anecdotes include encounters with gnats on an airplane and an ant infestation on a train journey from Luxor to Cairo, where ants were present for an extended period, affecting passengers. These incidents emphasize the challenges of maintaining cleanliness and pest control in public transport systems.

Mar 16, 2013

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You've heard of "Snakes on a Plane", right? How about roaches on a bus?

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Mar 16, 2013

Borek

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Lately there were several reports about bed bugs in Polish trains

Mar 16, 2013

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pigs … in … space!

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Mar 16, 2013

ImaLooser

I once traveled on an airplane that was infested with gnats.

Mar 16, 2013

Bobbywhy

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I traveled on a train from Luxor, Egypt to Cairo that was infested with ants. They were climbing all over everyone in the carriage for EIGHT hours!

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