Black Worms In a Tub of Crickets?

[AlexRogers]

Just was feeding my beardie, there was 6 crickets left in the tub, fed her all of the crickets, went downstairs to get another tub then i noticed black worms crawling around in the tub What are these !!!, There was atleast 10 worms, dont know where they came from. I wasn't sure if they are meant to be there or have somehow got inside the tub, if they did it must of been at the shop because i keep the tubs high up in a cuboard :shock: Please can somebody explain why there is worms If the worms have somehow got in the tubs, should i just seal the tubs with tape? My Mum would go crazy if she saw worms in the house :?

 

[LLLReptile]

They're the larvae of a beetle that lives with the crickets. They actually live almost entirely off of cricket poop/cricket food, and don't bother the crickets at all. Some reptiles will even eat them, too!

They're nothing to be worried about whatsoever.

-Jen