What kind of beetles are these?

[thejewgo]

Cleaned out my veiled chameleons habitat and found these beetles. I have an idea they came from the branches I put inside from a tree out back. Are they harmful if my cham eats em?

 

[CarlC]

Darkling beetles. This is what superworms turn into.

Carl

 

[thejewgo]

Darkling beetles. This is what superworms turn into.

Carl

Interesting....never knew that. Are they bad or can they eat them?

 

[CarlC]

They are perfectly safe. Some chams like them and some don't.

Carl

 

[thejewgo]

Alright cool thanks for the reply

 

[spottea]

They give off a gasoline like smell when handled too!

 

[thejewgo]

Are they different from stink bugs?

 

[BrucenBruce]

Yes - stink bugs are true bugs, and kind of shield-shaped. These guys are beetles - a different (very large!) family of insects.

~B.