Pinhead Crickets

[NeilD]

As anyone got a picture of a pinhead cricket, Are they really tiny white things, or do I have some other type of alien in my Blondi Viv's

They are tiny little white things in and around the water dishes

Any help appreciated

 

[Blackieb06]

there not that small but you can tell that its a small cricket

 

[NeilD]

there not that small but you can tell that its a small cricket

Does anyone have an idead what they are ?? They are quite difficult to see with the naked eye

 

[Anklebitr]

Sounds like mites maybe?

 

[Parahybana3590]

Definately sounds like mites.

 

[Platymeris]

Maybe Folsomia candida??
http://www.fathom.com/feature/122603/3523_coll11_LG.html

they r very small maybe 1-2mm try to touch a few and they should "jump" away

 

[NeilD]

do I try and find some wood lice and put them in there

 

[NeilD]

They look very much like crickets at 400% and with Macro On here's a picture, There are smaller ones they are like this but about half the size and totally white, Are you sure they are not crickets

I found this one drowned in the water bowl this morning, The white ones dont drown they seem to float or something, Could they be those tiny black flys that seem to hang around moist house plants, anyway I'll be changing the bubs in the 2 vivs the weekend

What are they feeding on ??, I certainly won't be feeding anymore Female Crickets

My Blondi sling has just moulted, These at this size shouldn't cause too much of a problem should they

 

[Platymeris]

thats a small cricket right

and the smaller ones hmmm u cant make a pic of them or?
But i think it will be Folsomia candida... they r good or very very young crickets.

 

[BigBryan]

keep the water dish full and drown em out slowly but surely! i was too lazy to do all that and just moved my T into a different enclosure... but drowning sounds like the easiest way

 

[Midnightrdr456]

yea i had these in my blondi's tank. Eventually they all just drowned as the grew a bit.

Its more of a nuisance, just happens b/c sometimes those females arent eaten fast enough and they lay eggs in the substrate. Shouldnt be harmful to your T.

 

[NeilD]

thats a small cricket right

and the smaller ones hmmm u cant make a pic of them or?
But i think it will be Folsomia candida... they r good or very very young crickets.

I'll try and get a picture of the really small ones, However the one about its little over a millimeter.