Are this mites?

[Newbie]

Are this mites? I just found out this time. I am scared because my OBT is just a sling. Are this white things mites? I really need help!

 

[Newbie]

 

[kormath]

All I can see is webbing.

 

[Newbie]

-kormath

Those dotted things on the web. Are they mites or just simple web? Sorry. Im new to this

 

[kormath]

From that pic it looks to me like web. Do they move?

 

[Newbie]

-kormath

I observe them but they don't move. I tried blowing them and observe them. They still dont move

 

[kormath]

I've only had mites once. And they crawled on the web if I remember correctly. If those aren't moving I'd say it's webbing.

 

[Newbie]

-kormath


Thanks

 

[MassExodus]

Don't panic if you see a mite I promise you, everyone on this forum has a few mites in their enclosures. It just when the population explodes that they become a problem. A good way to find mites is to wait until dark, take a flashlight and shine it in your enclosures from different angles. If you see a few, np, but if you see a bunch, rehouse, and sterilize the tank. Don't mistake beneficial things like springtails for mites though..i once redid a whole enclosure, only to find out it was infested with..springtails..not mites. They were all thrown in my burn pile though

 

[Entity]

i didnt think springtails were good either mass

 

[MassExodus]

i didnt think springtails were good either mass

They're harmless to spiders, they eat waste

 

[Entity]

They're harmless to spiders, they eat waste

good to know.

 

[kormath]

good to know.

They make great cleaning crews for roach colonies i'm waiting on an order of them now for mine as the stupid black beetle things just fly away whenever you open the lid on the colony.

 

[MassExodus]

They make great cleaning crews for roach colonies i'm waiting on an order of them now for mine as the stupid black beetle things just fly away whenever you open the lid on the colony.

You're talking about the lesser mealworms I assume, lol. Yeah they are pretty useless, but harmless to my roaches so far.

 

[kormath]

You're talking about the lesser mealworms I assume, lol. Yeah they are pretty useless, but harmless to my roaches so far.

Dermestid Beetle larvae is what i got on a recommendation. Flesh eating beetles they did a decent job, until they pupated and flew away. Now i have a few dead beetles in almost every light fixture in the house lol.