Help identifying these bugs?

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Help identifying these bugs?

Post by DragonJoanie » Mon Jul 04, 2022 12:04 pm

https://photos.app.goo.gl/L8yyt2fkPd9BRW737

Let me know if you can't see the video.

I noticed these a few months ago, did some research, and found out they were probably harmless. Now I *think* I'm finding them around my house, and just wanted to be absolutely sure before I call an exterminator. Does anybody know what these are? Are they harmful to me or my crabs? Thank you for your help!

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Re: Help identifying these bugs?

Post by aussieJJDude » Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:01 am

The little white ones look like springtails, however the larger ones look like booklice. However, it's a little hard to make out as the video quality is kind of hazy.
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Re: Help identifying these bugs?

Post by DragonJoanie » Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:56 pm

aussieJJDude wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:01 am
The little white ones look like springtails, however the larger ones look like booklice. However, it's a little hard to make out as the video quality is kind of hazy.
Okay, thank you! From looking at this forum, those aren't harmful right?

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Re: Help identifying these bugs?

Post by aussieJJDude » Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:21 am

No, not at all.
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