Weird, fuzzy, larvae-like creatures in my cricket bin.

[Ares05]

What in the heck are these? Found about 6 of them in my cricket bin. Are they some common thing everyone knows about except me? Why are they so fuzzy? I was scared to touch it, reminded me of fuzzy caterpillars (aka ultimate pain).

 

[Lennoncham]

Dermestid beetle larvae. Used as a clean up crew for crickets.

 

[Rlc1994]

Second vote on dermestid beetle larvae.

 

[Ares05]

I feel sooooo dumb. So I should just leave them there?

I was cleaning out my bin and I saw a couple of them, freaked me out. Was mainly concerned about their fuzziness, gave me fuzzy caterpillar vibes. No thanks lol,

 

[Lennoncham]

I feel sooooo dumb. So I should just leave them there?

I was cleaning out my bin and I saw a couple of them, freaked me out. Was mainly concerned about their fuzziness, gave me fuzzy caterpillar vibes. No thanks lol,

lol. You can leave them or take them out up to you. They just eat dead crickets and cricket shed. Used by the breeders to deal with huge volumes of crickets. The beetles do sometimes fly around.