juleszuckerberg
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hey critter keepers! I have a feeder bug mystery on my hands:
yesterday I got some mealworms from our local pet store and found a handful of these little black beetles crawling around in the substrate. my first guess is dermestids as they are MUCH smaller than the mealies (see comparison photo), but I pulled up some photos online and couldn't confidently make the ID. does anyone have a clue what they might be and if they potentially pose a threat to the worms? or know of any insect ID sources I can take these questions to? thanks!!
yesterday I got some mealworms from our local pet store and found a handful of these little black beetles crawling around in the substrate. my first guess is dermestids as they are MUCH smaller than the mealies (see comparison photo), but I pulled up some photos online and couldn't confidently make the ID. does anyone have a clue what they might be and if they potentially pose a threat to the worms? or know of any insect ID sources I can take these questions to? thanks!!