Reyes Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 I found this in my Hercules beetle rearing tank. It is a fungus nat. I’m concerned it might affect my beetles. There was also a fungus nat larvae covered in fungi. Is my tank ok? Here a picture. https://ibb.co/VxJ9K1Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Menagerie Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Reyes said: I found this in my Hercules beetle rearing tank. It is a fungus nat. I’m concerned it might affect my beetles. There was also a fungus nat larvae covered in fungi. Is my tank ok? Here a picture. https://ibb.co/VxJ9K1Q Per my understanding, most entomopathogenic fungi are highly specialized. That does not look like entomopathogenic fungi to me, yet, even if that is indeed what it is, it is unlikely to jump from a fungus gnat to a coleopteran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyes Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Alright. But there was also a dead tiny fungus nat larvae surrounded by a pentagon of strings. It looked like a ritual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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