Ok one of my crabs is up and I decided to pick her up to check on her and in her shell opening there were tiny red bugs that were really fast moving. Should I be worried?
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Tiny red bugs in their shell with them?
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Re: Tiny red bugs in their shell with them?
Anything on the crab itself? Tucked into joints, or on/around the eyes and mouth? These could potentially be crab mites, but they are only a concern if they are eating off of the crab.
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Re: Tiny red bugs in their shell with them?
I couldn’t tell she wouldn’t come out far enough for me to see
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Re: Tiny red bugs in their shell with them?
They were fast moving red mites that were around the opening of her shell
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Re: Tiny red bugs in their shell with them?
Those don’t sound like anything harmful. Crab mites are much more sedentary on their hosts.
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