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[anttics]

So i found this red mite. Inside my springtales culture. I saw it feeding from some rice. So they might not be the blood sucking kind. That kills colonies. Here are some pics





https://i.imgur.com/K0fu6T2.gifv

[Hunter]

spring tail mites have long legs and are brown so not that but to a bee keeper it varroa mites but is unlikely. Id kill em and you should be fine

[FeedTheAnts]

When I had a terrarium I saw some mites like these feeding on various decaying food. Mine were white though, but I think they are probably just the same. The ones in my terrarium never caused problems and just ate leftovers, especially the carrots I would feed to the crickets in the tank.

[Wa.Va]

I also see mites in my outworlds, sometimes red and sometimes a darkish color. But they don't attach them to the ants. I think the best option for u would be checking the ants themselves. If so, is there a decreasing in population. Then yeah, you have to worry. If not. Everything is fine dx

[anttics]

Well all my colonies are doing great. No a single mite spotted. I have introduced springtales to my veromessor pergandei. A month ago. No issues. I also introduces them to the camp. Fragilis terrarium
They are doing great cleanin their crap. This was a month ago i did mot see any mites i just found them this week. I plan to take a small number of springtales. Into a carbon set up.