Mites? Get rid of Them

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Have ur snails gt mites? i havethe cure! Try and find a twice stabbed lady bird(thats its name) heres a pic it eats mites and dosent harm snails : 2.bp.blogspot.com/_0QEPMvqh91U/SY2VF9frQfI/AAAAAAAABHQ/ZNTlb3rzpfE/s400/4339TwceStabbedLadyBirdBeetle.jpg

[aerliss]

I can honestly say I have never found one of those in the wild.

*googles*

Ah, that'll be why; native to California and Oceania. I wonder if the British natives would be helpful in keeping tanks clear of various infestations? Probably not a good idea as a permanent fixture (conditions in snail tanks are all wrong for them), but as they are rather chunky and easy to spot, would it worth dropping a handful in for a day or so, just to see?

They do produce a toxin when threatened. It's totally harmless to humans (unless you ate a handful of them) but I have to wonder about snails. The toxin is an alkaloid but that's all I can find out about it...

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I found one in my house in york, england. Looked it up and ound it eats mites