WHAT THE HELL!!

[ether]

Ok, i found these little white things have infested part of my room. I found them in and around my mealworm container and have no idea what they are. I have posted a pic of a bunch of them that infested a pair of shorts that i left on top of the mealworm tub. On closer inspection i have found they are now in my carpet that the tub was near.
Does anyone have any idea what they are?? They move as well.

 

[Guest]

baby mealworms maybe?

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

love the red shorts ether,,lol,,,looks like mealbug that u would find on a tomato plant or such

 

[instar]

Weivels be my guess! Vacume really well !

 

[Bouncer]

Time to TOD your room ether, Make sure you take out any water containers, lol.

 

[ether]

Do you reckon they are reptile mites? I have checked the snakes and they are sweet. Ill just see how it goes for the moment.

Cheers Alex

 

[Bouncer]

Reptile mites are black. They do look a bit like mealworm larve.

 

[hugsta]

Better to kill them than to have them give your herps any problems. I would TOD everything as well.

 

[africancichlidau]

TOD, TOD, TOD, and next time put ya jocks in the washing basket!!

 

[Guest]

Have you informed your female friend Ether???? LOL

Nah, seriously, i remember catching a big moth once and while holding it, it dropped out a shedload of larvae that looked just like those ones. Little coffee coloured maggot type of things they were, maybe the ones in your room are just the same???

 

[hugsta]

They are definately not reptile mites.

 

[moosenoose]

Urrgh lol That's gross man!!! They look a little like sparrow mites to me! Go the TOD! :lol:

 

[hugsta]

Have you got the hint yet Ether....TOD, TOD, TOD..... :wink: :lol:

 

[zard]

Bad case of dandruff

 

[insectovor]

They are a species of dust mite...nothing to worry about but probably get rid of your mealy collection and start again

 

[ether]

The mealworms are outside and i think i have given up on them and will take up raoch breeding instead.

Cheers Alex

 

[Guest]

I wouldnt, roaches stink, and the mealies will breed soon dude.

 

[hugsta]

Roaches are much eaier and don't stink if you keep them clean. I think it's Al that stinks as he doesn't wash very often. :shock: :wink: :lol:

 

[africancichlidau]

I agree with you there Huggy.























Had to think about it

 

[Parko]

I recently had the same thing happen to my quickly failing mealworm breeding effort.
I am pretty certain the eggs had been in a mini tomato i gave to the mealies. I moved
my container outside and am hoping they dissapear. I also sprayed everywhere with TOD
just to get rid of em. They are tiny at first then in a cpl days become a lil maggoty thing.
I hope they aren't mealworm larvae because then i'd be a silly billy wouldn't i? :?