weird dark grey caterpillar like thing in my cricket tub

[beckyl92]

i think its a caterpillar anyways. does anyone know anything about them?

 

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It is the larva stage of the cricket.

 

[PhilinYuma]

It is the larva stage of the cricket.

Shame on you Chase! It's probably a beetle larva Becky. Keep a few in a jar with some cric food and tell us what they turn into!

 

[beckyl92]

Shame on you Chase! It's probably a beetle larva Becky. Keep a few in a jar with some cric food and tell us what they turn into!

hmm i might do actually

im curious.

i don't have any cricket food though, i just use crushed up wheatbix and give them a carrot.

 

[PhilinYuma]

hmm i might do actually im curious.

i don't have any cricket food though, i just use crushed up wheatbix and give them a carrot.

Then give them that! They seem to be enjoying it so far! Also, if there is some frass (cricket mess) toss that in too!

 

[ABbuggin]

Shame on you Chase! It's probably a beetle larva Becky. Keep a few in a jar with some cric food and tell us what they turn into!

That's exactly what it is. It's the larvae of the dermstid beetle more that likely. These things are all in the cricket tubs at the museum I work at....we need a better cricket supplier. <_<

 

[beckyl92]

That's exactly what it is. It's the larvae of the dermstid beetle more that likely. These things are all in the cricket tubs at the museum I work at....we need a better cricket supplier. <_<

how do they get in do you think? :s

 

[ABbuggin]

how do they get in do you think? :s

Not sure, but I know that they feed or cricket chow, thier exoskeletons, and their dead bodies. They are harmless to mantids, but mantids are harmful to them.

 

[beckyl92]

Not sure, but I know that they feed or cricket chow, thier exoskeletons, and their dead bodies. They are harmless to mantids, but mantids are harmful to them.

woo it matched google images

thanks.

i might aswel keep them in there then.

do they take ages to turn into a beetle?

 

[PhilinYuma]

woo it matched google images thanks.

i might aswel keep them in there then.

do they take ages to turn into a beetle?

No! You'll soon have tiny beetles frisking around. I could never persuade a mantis to eat one, though. Often, they come in with the crix.

 

[beckyl92]

No! You'll soon have tiny beetles frisking around. I could never persuade a mantis to eat one, though.

ive never tryed haha

probably wont.

they're hard to get out of the cricket tub, all the crickets just try jumping out. grr x)

 

[Rick]

The beetles flyand will fly out of the container when you open it so watch out for that.

 

[agent A]

sometimes when I buy crickets there is a millipede in with them.

 

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Shame on you Chase! It's probably a beetle larva Becky. Keep a few in a jar with some cric food and tell us what they turn into!

That is what I was going to type but the swamp gas and the moon light not to mention the low flying airplane.... made it look like i typed something different.

 

[PhilinYuma]

That is what I was going to type but the swamp gas and the moon light not to mention the low flying airplane.... made it look like i typed something different.

:lol: