Other Inverts
A random collection of our other inverts that do not fit into one of our other categories.
Curculio glandium - acorn weevil
UK
adult size 5 - 8mm
Geotrupes stercorarius
UK
adult size 25mm
These beetles are known as Dor Beetles - they suck up the juices from animal droppings and take it underground to spit back out and line breeding chambers & tunnels with it. We keep ours in a 6" depth of old used flake soil from the millipede tubs and once a week I tip a scoop of fresh rabbit poo on top, they really are fascinating to watch.
Lepisma saccarinum - silverfish
Europe
adult size approx 2cm
ideal feeders for other inverts, currently feeding on bran, cereals & toast crumbs
Otiorhynchus sulcatus - Black Vine Weevil
Europe
adult size 1cm
A fun & easy to rear invert that is an important feeder for many small creatures.
As this species is unable to fly it makes a perfect feeder for centipedes and newts which eat not only the larvae but also the adult beetles.
As this species is unable to fly it makes a perfect feeder for centipedes and newts which eat not only the larvae but also the adult beetles.
