dermestid beetle escape

[The Bear]

Hello,

I opened my critter keeper and one of these beetles flew out and I can't find the little thing. Is this bad? Can they be harmful or anything? Im just worried it might lay eggs in my house and create an infestation. Thats the last thing I need now as we are already fighting some asian moth infestation . I don't even want to get started on how annoying that is.

 

[mrbonzai211]

Wait... please tell me you're not using them to eat rotting animal flesh to harvest the bones.

 

[Matt K]

Wait... please tell me you are using them to eat rotting animal flesh to harvest the bones.

 

[kingfarvito]

they can do some damage

 

[Choobaine]

they do get into stuff, but chances are you're ok if it's just one, you'll know in time hehehe
I have them everywhere but it seems ok here

they do attack anything and everything
my birds wing, dried bugs, cork bark all go munched up!

 

[mitchrobot]

thats the reason i havnt gotten any yet, i wouldn't want to risk my preserved animal and animal parts collection becoming a food source for escapees!