little bugs in my dubia colony

pdomensis · 03-13-14, 01:22 PM

So I've noticed an outbreak of little tiny bugs in my dubia colony. They're way to small for me to even get a good look at much less a photo, less than 1 mm long and very skinny. My first impression is lice. I can't tell if my roaches are suffering at all, but they seem to be doing fine. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Jim Smith · 03-13-14, 01:48 PM

Oh no! Are you telling me that your roaches have pest problem? Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Living in the South the word pest and roach are almost synonymous. Actually, it sounds like mites which have a habit of getting into pretty much everything if there’s cellulous and moisture.

pdomensis · 03-13-14, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Smith

Oh no! Are you telling me that your roaches have pest problem? Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Living in the South the word pest and roach are almost synonymous. Actually, it sounds like mites which have a habit of getting into pretty much everything if there’s cellulous and moisture.

Made me laugh. I got a look at some under a microscope. Pretty sure they're book lice. Not a big deal but they give me the creeps. As if it's not bad enough keeping roaches.