Help with mealworms

[Filswift]

I noticed just a few minutes ago some weird bugs (larvae and beetle) that look nothing like the mealworms I’ve been raising for around 2 years. They are small and have long spiky hairs on them? They look really creepy and are pretty hard to smash (I didn’t know if they were dangerous so I squished the two I found) just wondering if they were bad or if I should clean out my colony and if anybody knows what type of bug / beatle they are I’d love to know!! Thanks!

 

[007Sean]

I noticed just a few minutes ago some weird bugs (larvae and beetle) that look nothing like the mealworms I’ve been raising for around 2 years. They are small and have long spiky hairs on them? They look really creepy and are pretty hard to smash (I didn’t know if they were dangerous so I squished the two I found) just wondering if they were bad or if I should clean out my colony and if anybody knows what type of bug / beatle they are I’d love to know!! Thanks!

Can you post a pic of them...I know you squished those but if you find anymore?

 

[centrarchid]

Are we looking at possible dermestid beetles?

 

[Helloworld]

Like this? Thats a hairy fungus beatle which means u have some type of fungus and yes redo colony.

 

[aart]

Are we looking at possible dermestid beetles?

Could very well be, they do show up in mealworm farms.

if anybody knows what type of bug / beatle they are I’d love to know!! Thanks!

Next time you see one get it into a jar, then jar into the freezer for a couple hours so you can get good clear pics of it. Way too many insects to ID from a 'verbal' description.

Oh, and...Welcome to BYC! @Filswift
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[cmom]

Do you have a picture you can post?

 

[ColtHandorf]

Like this?

http://arachnoboards.com/threads/badly-infested-cricket-shipment-what-are-these.225806/