Found bugs with crix

[EC22]

Hey guys!

I found these small bugs when I cleaned my crix box earlier today. I've never seen anything like this before and would like to know if anyone knows them. I am a little worried as they could potentially have infected the crickets themselves (and my ambilobe at the same time).

The bugs are about 2-3 mm long and have dark brown body with long straight reddish hair. I found 5 of them in the box and most of them were hidden under cardboard.

Any input is greatly appreciated!

Etienne

 

[Marc10edora]

If I'm right, these bugs are the ones that eat dead crickets. They should be the larvae of some type of black beetle. They will eat dead crickets and their sheds.

 

[Rickky]

I agree with Marc10edora...I find these all the time in the cricket shipments and they are harmless...They feed off of the dead crickets...

 

[Klemins]

Yeah, it's not a problem. I used to get them all the time when I kept large numbers of crickets.