Black worms in my sticky trap

Emedicen · Feb 17, 2021

I put a stick fly trap to catch pesky gnats and now theres these small black like tiny worms thats been popping up anyone has an idea what these are?

gorillaglueaaron · Feb 17, 2021

Do you have a microscope or a jewelers loupe you could use to take some close up pics?

Emedicen · Feb 17, 2021

gorillaglueaaron said:
Do you have a microscope or a jewelers loupe you could use to take some close up pics?

Damn thanks for the idea. Never thought of using the jewlers loop

Emedicen · Feb 17, 2021

gorillaglueaaron said:
Do you have a microscope or a jewelers loupe you could use to take some close up pics?

gorillaglueaaron · Feb 17, 2021

They look like springtail larvae but I'm not 100% sure.

mysticepipedon · Feb 18, 2021

I wonder how they made their way onto the sticky trap. Are these things able to move around OK in that glue?

Emedicen · Feb 18, 2021

mysticepipedon said:
I wonder how they made their way onto the sticky trap. Are these things able to move around OK in that glue?

No they dont move they are stuck

mysticepipedon · Feb 18, 2021

Emedicen said:
No they dont move they are stuck

I wonder if a pregnant fly got stuck and laid eggs. Odd.

mattb · Feb 18, 2021

Springtails 100% . I wonder if a fan is blowing them on there?

RealizedReal000 · Mar 26, 2021

Fungus gnat larvae?

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