Tick Problem? Or Just Bugs?

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puppylover160

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I know this isn’t really a leopard gecko problem but I have a leopard gecko and this is a problem for her. I made a natural cricket cage for a couple crickets to hopefully start them breeding but it seems some bugs made their way in with them. Me and my mom are worried they are ticks but are not sure. Right now they are living off of cricket gel, which I didn’t think ticks could live off of. I’ll put some pictures below and help me know if they are ticks!oimage.jpgCONFIG]45406[/ATTACH]
 
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acpart

Well-known member
Do they look like they are about 1/8" long and have black wings? They are probably dermastid beetles which often end up packaged with crickets. They are good at eating cricket poop and dead crickets.

Aliza
 
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