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Post by bmx0ant on Sept 15, 2006 21:53:03 GMT -5
My gf has these weird looking bugs in her tank that are multiplying by the dozen. I have no clue what they are but here is a pic.  |
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Post by Patrick Kubeja on Sept 16, 2006 9:05:48 GMT -5
Hey bmx0ant
That reminds me of a clicker beetle I have seen them around here as well but I would not worry to much. Where are they at again?
Patrick
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Post by bmx0ant on Sept 16, 2006 12:20:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply pat  . They are ALL over in her leapard gecko tank. I mean TONS of them. They mostly come out later in the evening. There are usually like a few dozen walking around (that i could see) and tons flying. I also spotted about a dozen little clear babys walking on that long rock!!!  I told her she has to clean it out but its been a few weeks. She also said that she saw one of the leapard's trying to eat them. (she has 2 leapards) Thanks pat. Anthony PS: I am very very sorry about the loss of marie. My condolences go out to all of her friends and family. Pat you have helped me very much and so has everyone else. Thankyou guys for everything, and i will always keep in touch. Just wish i had known sooner. Even though i had not known her long i am very hurt inside. It is wonderfull people like her that put a smile on my face. |
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Post by bmx0ant on Sept 16, 2006 12:55:14 GMT -5
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Post by stano40 on Sept 16, 2006 21:29:17 GMT -5
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Post by stano40 on Sept 17, 2006 16:03:45 GMT -5
Got some information on what kind of beetle that may be. Here's what I found.
Looks like a Tenebrio molitor adult (beetle). If they can hide in herp caging, they can survive & morph by feeding on herp feces, organic substrate & plant detritus. Some herps will not feed on the beetle stage due to the defensive secretion of 2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone andm-cresol--(the stuff that smells when the beetles are agitated or handled).
About the only safest way to treat the habitat is an old and tested way my father did for his aquariums. Remove all reptiles to a safe location and replace the substrate. If its a gravel type of substrate and you don't want to replace it then I would suggest to put the substrate in boiling water for awhile to kill off the bacteria. Wash out again with clean water. Live plants, check the roots for beetles or replace. furniture in the habitat clean the same way as the gravel, if possible. Note: plastic items wash thoroughly in mild detergent and clean water.
But by all means get the habitat cleaned out. Good Luck!
bob
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Post by bmx0ant on Sept 17, 2006 16:51:33 GMT -5
Thankyou so much for the info. We just cleaned the tank and threw out the walnut shells and the wood and plants. Off to petco now to get some new stuff. There had to be hundreds of these bugs when i cleaned it out. Thanks again   Ant |
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Post by ChamZilla on Sept 18, 2006 20:10:57 GMT -5
I dunno to me it looks like a meal worm beetle. If you leave meal worms too long or super worms they turn into beetles. The superworm beetles are black that one looks like a meal worm one. I will post a picture soon after I go upstairs and take one. I have them for my chameleons the worms not the beetles. Looks very similer. A closer picture would help but I will get a picture for you.
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Post by arkisage on Sept 27, 2007 18:37:53 GMT -5
That is exactly what they are. If the meal worms sit too long they turn into those little beatles. All meal worms are is larva for these bugs.
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. They are ALL over in her leapard gecko tank. I mean TONS of them. They mostly come out later in the evening. There are usually like a few dozen walking around (that i could see) and tons flying. I also spotted about a dozen little clear babys walking on that long rock!!! 
I told her she has to clean it out but its been a few weeks. She also said that she saw one of the leapard's trying to eat them. (she has 2 leapards) Thanks pat.
Ant
