si_sphinx Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 I have had a box full of White worms growing for the last 2 months now and i have heaps But there are a few extra critters making themselves at home I have tried to take the best photos i could. There are little long whit bugs about 3mm at the longest and small round tan coloured bugs that are kind of ladybug shaped but only 1mm in size. And the white ones are multiplying rapidly! All the worms seemed to be on the surface of the peat eating before the bugs arrived but now they stay below the surface and only come up to eat. Are these bad bugs or are they normal? If so, how do i get rid of them without harming the worms? photo through the glass photo through the glass photo on the glass photo on the glass photo on the glass photo on the glass I'll try to get a photo of the tan coloured ones now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Hard to see. The white ones also jump like grasshoppers when you touch them, other than that they just crawl around annoying me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Lovely hobby ain't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Lovely hobby ain't it. Ain't it just? They look like larvae of some sort, not sure about the ones with wings or the red ones though. I would think they would out-compete the whiteworms soon with that kind of population. Still, you have some variety to feed the fish with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Its great So does anyone know what they are? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 i also have some of those red/brown beetley things some have made quite a pocket in the peat but they don't seem to do anything any that got into the tank were eaten but mostly they are away from the glass i think they are mites of some sort i don't have those white larvae bugs though - looks like you have 3 bugs in 1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 i wouldn't complain more food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I think the white hoppy things are Springtails (Collembola). Im not sure what the red things are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 http://soilbugs.massey.ac.nz/collembola.php See that link for info on Spingtails in NZ, you may also find info about the other critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I've got those small 3mm white larval looking things in my white worm culture too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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