Strange creatures found in heterochaeta orientalis enclosure.

[PrayingMantisPets]

I found some super strange worms in my heterochaeta orientalis inclosure. They look like dark meal worms. atm i call them "ZOMBIE MEALWORMS!"

they are about 1/3 of an inch in length. What could they be?

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

in fact, the worms i found in the enclosure were mealwoms. but taking a closer look there was something else

I will post pics in a second.

 

[Sticky]

Mini mealworms?

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

Dermestid beetle larvae?

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

I found what is saw,,, its so ugly lol. its furry and scary looking.

i will post a pic very soon.

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Dermestid beetle larvae?

thats it!

 

[Sticky]

I hate those! Dont let them get loose in your house, they can be difficult to get rid of. They destroy my yarns and fibers.

 

[CosbyArt]

I have some of the Dermestid beetles. They really can keep a tank clean, and both larva and beetles can't climb (plastic or glass - none of mine have at least) but the adult beetles all can fly. So if you keep them make sure they can not escape their container, as Sticky said I would hate to have them loose in my house too.

 

[Precarious]

They often come along with crickets. They devour anything they can get to and that includes any dried specimens you may have around. I learned that the hard way. Taxidermists use some species to clean animal bones of all tissue. They will also eat any kind of natural fiber so they can be quite a pest if they get loose.

 

[Sticky]

They make yarn look like someone snipped it up with scissors!