Random Beatle in toothlesses cage need help identifying

[Toothless the cham]

So I went to my room this morning to check on my chameleon toothless and when I looked in I saw a beetle. No idea what kind of beetle is. The only possible idea I have is the darkling beetle because I used to feed them mealworms and I feed him superworms now to. Just so you know his diet mainly consists of dubia, crickets, and superworms. If anyone has any idea what kind of beetle this is please tell me.

 

[jamest0o0]

Morio beetle from a superworm

 

[Toothless the cham]

Morio beetle from a superworm

Can my chameleon eat it?

 

[jamest0o0]

He can, but they're hard shell is probably not the best thing for him. Chams don't seem to like them either.

 

[Graves923]

They make good snacks for my tarantulas lol

 

[bloftis1]

Morio beetle from a superworm

Yep it’s happened to me before

 

[Lennoncham]

Can my chameleon eat it?

As @jamest0o0 said. They can eat them but they let off a foul tasting defense chemical. My guy ate one and never wanted another.

 

[SidneyJohnsonPhil]

I once had 20 or so in my plant that had accumulated over the year, scared the crap out of me at first.

 

[JacksJill]

The beetles aren't half a scary as the pupal stage. Those things are right out of a horror movie.

 

[SidneyJohnsonPhil]

 

[Graves923]

The beetles aren't half a scary as the pupal stage. Those things are right out of a horror movie.

I like to think of myself as a tough guys sometimes but I still jumped when the first pupa squirmed when I went to pick on up.... They are creepy and was not expecting it to move. I dont like surprises haha

 

[Multivitamins]

They make good snacks for my tarantulas lol

My room mate is on the fence about getting a tarantula, if I can repurpose feeders that may be the push needed to get one

 

[SidneyJohnsonPhil]

As a Beatles fan it makes me happy people spell beetles wrong so much.

 

[Zevil]

Never tried darkling beetles with my tarantulas, might do it soon.