Lesser mealworms AKA Buffalo worms

Alphitobius diaperinus.

I have a bunch. They're very easy to grow and they work great as roach tank clean-up crews.

 
Decided to start a side colony of these. They're pretty neat. I'd imagine slings and fish would love the larvae.

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There's a conflicting information on these beetles about being a cleaner.

What I found from other site "They are potentially harmful to your colony and are not a “clean up crew” both the larvae and adult beetles can decimate entire containers of smaller cricket nymphs, they will prey on crickets during shedding or any weakened crickets. They also enjoy eating their way through your nesting boxes…"

 
I see plenty of freshly molted P. pallida and S. lampyridiformis in my colonies and the beetles are never anywhere near them. They do enjoy eating through egg crates, though.

 
I checked my P. nivea today and found 5 beetles, I read their egg is so small it can hitch hike on roaches :rolleyes:

 
you know i think i got some of these when i was picking up B. Dubia for friend. so looks like i have a small colony of these guys going right now

 
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