Little Tiny Bugs in Cage?

[reptileguy112]

I put in some soil from outside in the tank with some moss and I´m growing grass in there and I´m noticing little black bugs that are almost 10x smaller than a fruit fly without wings. They are black or dark brown, relatively fast, and hang out in moist areas and the wall of the terrarium (made of wood). I tried to research it a bit and I dont think they are springtails because they are black and I haven seen any jump. Advice is appriciated Iĺl take a pic when I get home.

 

[reptileguy112]

Bump, btw they have longish bodies, its almost like a super super tiny pincher bug with no pincher.

 

[Andee]

I know what you are talking about... However I don't know what they are called, never have, I always assumed they were a type of mite, but I am not sure. They have never caused harm when they have appeared but I have never had them in my reptile or insect cages. Only hermit crab cage. Will be watching Incase someone let's you know

 

[reptileguy112]

 

[reptileguy112]

BUMP

 

[Dumzy]

Could be dermestidae beetle larvae, like what they ship crickets with, or maybe a dermestidae beetle.

 

[Andee]

They don't look like dermisteds to me

 

[reptileguy112]

Could be dermestidae beetle larvae, like what they ship crickets with, or maybe a dermestidae beetle.

For sure not that, the larvae are like worms plus these are a LOT smaller than one of those.

 

[Dumzy]

For sure not that, the larvae are like worms plus these are a LOT smaller than one of those.

Those are springtails, they eat mold and fungi, both of wich grows on moist wood, wich is where they are staying and they are the same size. I used to have them around my bathtub.

 

[reptileguy112]

Those are springtails, they eat mold and fungi, both of wich grows on moist wood, wich is where they are staying and they are the same size. I used to have them around my bathtub.

How come they aren't white? And they dont jump either