Stange Creature in Tarantula Enclousure

Mar 20, 2014

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Philly

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I just found this weird thing in my T's house and I literally ha
ve no idea what it is. I thought maybe you guys could help.

Sorry for the poor picture quality. I hope you can make out what it is.

 

Mar 20, 2014

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Spepper

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It looks like a mealworm pupa. Do you feed it mealworms?

 

Mar 20, 2014

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Misty Day

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100% a mealworm pupa.

 

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If kept moist, it will turn into a beetle that some Ts love to munch and others will ignore. It's not a threat to your T, and may or may not become a tasty snack.

However, if you've never fed it mealworms before, then you should remove it as you don't know where it came from.

 

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Philly

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I have fed her super worms before but not regular mealworms. I'm gonna keep the thing in a seperate container and see what it turns into, I'll report back once it emerges.

 

Mar 20, 2014

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friendttyy

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That is a superworm pupae since you never fed it meal worms. BTW don't touch it, IT STINKS IF TOUCHED

 

Mar 20, 2014

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natebugman

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Well, it is most likely the pupa of the superworm, Zophobas morio. The beetle that emerges from the pupa will be a black darkling beetle. Likely one of your superworms burrowed in before your tarantula could find and eat it.

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friendttyy said:

BTW don't touch it, IT STINKS IF TOUCHED

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I assume that you are talking about the adult beetles here. They can release a pungent smelling substance if they feel threatened. I've never had one do it. I don't believe the pupae have any defensive capabilities other than wiggling their bodies when picked up.

 

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Don't these only hatch whenever its really hot and humid? Wondering what kind of T is in that enclosure.

 

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natebugman

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CreepyCrawlies said:

Don't these only hatch whenever its really hot and humid? Wondering what kind of T is in that enclosure.

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They will pupate at room temperature in dry substrate. But unlike regular mealworms, they will only pupate if they are separated from other larvae.