NEW, EXTREMELY SMALL FEEDER BUGS ??????

[JOHNNY]

I RECENTLY NOTICED AN INFESTATION OF SMALL (-1mm) INSECTS IN A BAG OF OAT BRAN. I WAS GOING TO THROW THEM OUT BUT THEN DECIDED TO TRY THEM ON MY FROGLETS. THEY LOVE EM ! THEY ARE ABOUT 1/2 THE SIZE OF A D.melanogasters HEAD !! GREAT FOR BABY THUMBNAILS. RICHARD FROM BLACK JUNGLE IS GOING TO GET ME A GOOD PIC OF THEM WITH HIS PHOTO LOUPE. HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THEM AND IS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THE WHOLE THING. THEY LOOK ALMOST LIKE VERY TINY TERMITES. THEY ARE DEFINITLY NOT MITES OF ANY KIND NOR ARE THEY GRAIN BEETLES.
HAS ANYONE EVER HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ? DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE ?
I'LL POST PICS WHEN I GET THEM.
THANKS
JOHNNY
THIS ISLAND EARTH HERPETOCULTURE

[melissa68]

Johnny,

No offense, but writing in all capital letters is considered yelling. Don't know if you were aware of this, but some people are very offended by this.

Melis

Originally Posted by JOHNNY

I RECENTLY NOTICED AN INFESTATION OF SMALL (-1mm) INSECTS IN A BAG OF OAT BRAN. I WAS GOING TO THROW THEM OUT BUT THEN DECIDED TO TRY THEM ON MY FROGLETS. THEY LOVE EM ! THEY ARE ABOUT 1/2 THE SIZE OF A D.melanogasters HEAD !! GREAT FOR BABY THUMBNAILS. RICHARD FROM BLACK JUNGLE IS GOING TO GET ME A GOOD PIC OF THEM WITH HIS PHOTO LOUPE. HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THEM AND IS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THE WHOLE THING. THEY LOOK ALMOST LIKE VERY TINY TERMITES. THEY ARE DEFINITLY NOT MITES OF ANY KIND NOR ARE THEY GRAIN BEETLES.
HAS ANYONE EVER HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ? DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE ?
I'LL POST PICS WHEN I GET THEM.
THANKS
JOHNNY
THIS ISLAND EARTH HERPETOCULTURE

[Dancing frogs]

:lol: A potential new feeder insect is worth yelling about :!: :wink:
But seriously, heads up, Johnny.
That would be awesome to have another "culturable" feeder, definatly keep us posted.
Any entemologists on the board?

[JOHNNY]

RICHARD SHOULD BE SENDING ME THE PICS THIS WEEK. AS SOON AS I GET THEM I'LL POST EM.

[Scott]

COOL

[Dancing frogs]

Originally Posted by Scott

COOL

LOL, NO KIDDING!

Heh, yelling in capitol letters. On the chat this one guy puts it in capitol letters cause cant read it. I was wondering (no offense) but if i put " thanks" like "THANKS", is the captolization of thanks yelling rudely?

[kleinhanz]

I've seen something similar to what your describing in an old dog biscuit container. Probably the same thing....I'll see what I can dig up...

Are they a mealworm type larvae? If so they're probobly Alphitobius diaparinus commonly called buffalo worms, I found these in my hissing cockroach colony and am working on culturing them too.

[Ryan]

Sounds like they are pretty easy to culture seeing that they just pop up there :lol:

Got me excited thats for sure!

Ryan