Nematodes in isopod colony?

[maitre]

So several weeks ago, I collected 10-15 isopods from outside with the intention of breeding them for use in my tarantula tanks. I put the isopods on coco fiber and threw in a couple pieces of bark from outside (pressure-steams + bake) and a banana peel. I misted the tub once every few days to keep it most for the lil isopods and replaced the banana peel as needed.

Anyways, I checked on the colony today by flipping over the 2 pieces of bark and saw little clear worms (about 4-5mm long, half a millimetre thick?) squirming around. I saw maybe 5-10 of them under both pieces of bark.

Are these nematodes? I'm pretty sure they are based on descriptions I found on the net. If so.. I pretty much have to dump the entire colony right? And where could they have come from? I cooked the bark really well (1 hour in a pressure cooker + 20 minutes in a 200F oven) and the cocofiber was freshly made. Maybe the isopods were carrying them.

Man this totally sucks. I don't know where to order isopods from in Canada and it's way too cold to go find them outside. Heck, it was hard enough to find them a few weeks ago when it was warmer. It's probably impossible now.

 

[xhexdx]

There are so many organisms that could have hitched a ride into that colony that it would be nearly impossible to tell what they are, especially without a picture.

I personally wouldn't worry about them, but that's just me.

 

[7mary3]

There are so many organisms that could have hitched a ride into that colony that it would be nearly impossible to tell what they are, especially without a picture.

I personally wouldn't worry about them, but that's just me.

+1, joe beat me to it.

 

[Exo]

I have things like that living with my versicolor, I moved him to a clean cage and somehow once I started misting the new cage they showed up again. They don't seem to be bothering the T so I don't worry about it anymore.

 

[BCscorp]

are you sure its not isopod babies?

 

[maitre]

They're clear and move kind of like inch worms. I'm just afraid they can spread to my animals : \

Not sure if they're isopod babies. I doubt it because isopods incubate their eggs in their own body - like dubias.

 

[Anastasia]

They're clear and move kind of like inch worms. I'm just afraid they can spread to my animals : \

Not sure if they're isopod babies. I doubt it because isopods incubate their eggs in their own body - like dubias.

so if you actually see them with out any magnification
I dont believe those are nematoeds

 

[maitre]

So I did more research and it appears they are actually fungus gnat larvae.

They look exactly like this:

I'm gonna leave the colony outside to kill off the larvae. I already have a small # of fruit flies.. the last thing I want is a second species of fly in my reptile/spider room.

 

[Anastasia]

So I did more research and it appears they are actually fungus gnat larvae.

or most likely phorid fly larva

 

[joshuai]

could be throes white worms they feed fish fry that grow in dirt or if they are phorid fly's then i would just get a minimal amount of H. miles predatory mites. that's what they are good at eating.

 

[Anastasia]

could be throes white worms they feed fish fry that grow in dirt or if they are phorid fly's then i would just get a minimal amount of H. miles predatory mites. that's what they are good at eating.

H. miles wont eat phorid larva nor fly's