Larder beetles good or bad

[bhoeschcod]

What do you think about larder beetles?

 

[Vulgaris]

Of course everything has it's place in the world but they get my vote for terrible

They are disgusting, can infest your house, and eat my wasp nest collection!!!

 

[bhoeschcod]

I voted good because i like em for feeders

 

[calum]

I belive these are pretty simmilar to dermestidae spp so I like them. I breed them (at higher temps, they breed like sewer rats; and eat the same way too) and use them in my cricket colonies to eat dead cricket matter. they are very good as "cleanup crew" bugs.

 

[bhoeschcod]

I belive these are pretty simmilar to dermestidae spp so I like them. I breed them (at higher temps, they breed like sewer rats; and eat the same way too) and use them in my cricket colonies to eat dead cricket matter. they are very good as "cleanup crew" bugs.

you can say that again i use em in my vivaruim

 

[bhoeschcod]

BTW i might as well say this:im not changing anymore [untill spring]on my disecions with bugs im sticking with larder beetles for winter pets [besides my kitty] untill spring.:8o

 

[Vulgaris]

Yes I have noticed there are a lot of them in the cricket colonies at the pet store and I get them in when I buy crickets

They can infest your house if they escape, and I collect wasps nests as some of you may know. They eat the nests, and the only good way to get rid of them is to freeze all the nests for 24 hrs.

they are a pain in the ass

BTW bhoeschod you should consider calling them "carpet beetles" or "dermestid beetles" since larder beetles are a specific species and people may not recognize the name

 

[bhoeschcod]

k thanks and yeah i agree i had them in my bed! OMG was i scared i screamed like a girl lol but there gone i think........

 

[Vulgaris]

I voted good because i like em for feeders

do you have reptiles?

 

[bhoeschcod]

do you have reptiles?

Nope i use em for sallies in the summer time and in the winter they grow there numbers back up or wood frogs which live in my basement

 

[gvfarns]

Dude this is a hilarious poll. You ask "good or bad?" and then the options are "yes" and "no." Yes good or yes bad? Not too bad? Not good enough? I need a third option: I don't understand the question.

 

[Vulgaris]

I just figured "no" was meant to mean "bad" since they are both negative

But you are right, it is not a yes or no question

 

[bhoeschcod]

Well i can not find the damn edit button am i blind or something?anyway its yes for they are good and no for they are bad is that clearer?

 

[bhoeschcod]

BTW calum what did you feed your culture??

 

[Matt K]

Nope i use em for sallies in the summer time and in the winter they grow there numbers back up or wood frogs which live in my basement

What are "sallies" ?

 

[bhoeschcod]

sallies are salamanders

 

[Dark Raptor]

I voted "yes", because I've kept more than 10 Dermestidae species as pets (including 3 Dermestes species). They're interesting, eat almost everything, you can use them for cleanig sceletons, cages ect.

I only hate them when they find my collection of pinned insects

 

[clam1991]

I voted "yes", because I've kept more than 10 Dermestidae species as pets (including 3 Dermestes species). They're interesting, eat almost everything, you can use them for cleanig sceletons, cages ect.

I only hate them when they find my collection of pinned insects

someones got skeletons in their closet

 

[bhoeschcod]

Creepy much XD

 

[crpy]

Creepy much XD

did someone call me?