i lifted a piece of my WDS furniture and noticed this rather large beetle hiding under it!!! can anyone tell me why this beetle would be in my tank????

He looks a bit like the one that got away....

Superworm Beetle

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darkling beetle, it's what happens when the worms you feed it get away and pupate. congrats, it's an adult!

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ughhh!! I hate it when that happens, lol. It is always a shock when I find those, lol

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i removed that one but in the future if I find one, is it ok for WDS to eat????

Yes. I feed them to my bearded dragons when I have a surplus in my meal worm breeding colony.
And they REALLY crunch!

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Hah. My wife freaks out when she finds one in the house that escaped. I've got some big ones now that are about 1 1/2" long.

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awesome, i was hoping the answer was yes

i think I saw a video on youtube of these beetles being fed to Bearded Dragons but did not say what they were........

i was also wondering...i have heard of people feeding their WDS & Bearded Dragons cicadas!!!??? can they crush and digest that huge skeleton???

I personaly would not use a cicada. There is a bit of confusion over this. What is referred to when talking feeders and the term locust is used it is referring to a grasshopper type of insect. In my opinion cicadas are much to tough.

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My WDs loves cicadas - and I read that they are a good treat on occassion for your WDs. The research I have done indicates no problems with digestion. I know what you are talking about - yes, these are not locusts but often called this. They are actually related to kadidads (spelling?). Also, my WDs love the beetles (escaped worms). They usually nest under the water tub and when they emerge from their slumber - the WDs get truly excited. I would not worry about the whole skeleton thing - I mean if a WD can digest a mouse or a baby chick... a cicada should be no problem at all.