[Nhcoll-l] beetle colony invader

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I can only speak from personal experience. It was easy enough to pick healthy larvae and adults from an infested colony for re-homing in a new aquariurm. Far easier than dealing with a (tiny) mite infestation.
Good luck!


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-------- Original message --------From: Aren Gunderson <amgunderson at alaska.edu> Date: 10/27/17  7:43 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] beetle colony invader 
Hi All,Our dermestid beetle colony has been invaded by the red-legged ham beetle, https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Necrobia-5Frufipes&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=nFlk2hiDxLKFP7jUKoqE4KaHryFnLwod_EKp76s3aPM&s=8WXyfBEPM1G0Yanvm2m7NGRCF0i6ov8KNAu78MBS5_Y&e=. Does anyone have any experience with these guys commingling with their dermestids? Will they kill the dermestids or are they feeding on the skeletons?Thanks,Aren

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Aren Gunderson
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