HELP :( ...scared

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pfenty

Discussion Starter · Apr 28, 2014

So I have this red Lilly bulb in my Bettas tank and I went to go look for Jumper in his tank and I about died... I'm terrified of bugs and there is this giant shiny gold bug latched onto this bulb... Where did it come from? I'm only 20 and I have a very clean home. We clean all the time but idk how a bug just randomly finds this. And honestly this is the most disturbing bug I have ever seen. It's so shiny (the picture doesn't it do it justice...) has anyone ever had this happen to them??

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PieTime

· #2 · Apr 28, 2014

I have never had this happen... Does your tank have a lid? Are the bug's eyes red?

Romad

· #3 · Apr 28, 2014

Is that a moth? Kind of looks like it but the pic. is a little blurry.

If it is, they're attracted to the light.

Sabina88

· #4 · Apr 28, 2014

Ive never had this happen to me but then again ive never bought bulbs.
He could have been transported on the bulb or something else, and was growing and was at the time to small for you to see.

My guess is that its some sort of larvae, or it is a water bug.

Sabina88

· #5 · Apr 28, 2014

Romad said:
Is that a moth? Kind of looks like it but the pic. is a little blurry.

If it is, they're attracted to the light.

It does look like a moth lol, but wouldn't it be trying to get out of the water instead of holding itself under?

Romad

· #6 · Apr 28, 2014

Sabina88 said:
It does look like a moth lol, but wouldn't it be trying to get out of the water instead of holding itself under?

I've never asked a moth if they could hang out under water ;-)

Valkyrie

· #7 · Apr 28, 2014

Id say thats a moth. It probably landed in the water and grabbed the bulb. Just fish the bulb out, and put him outside.

Sabina88

· #8 · Apr 28, 2014

lol I wonder if they do
Just looked it up, apperently one type of moth in Hawaii can ....

Pocketmew

· #9 · Apr 28, 2014

....I think it's cute. I would have caught it and kept it haha. That's so cool that he is shiny. I know water bugs have metallic shells but I'm not sure if any species fly...plus I agree that dude looks like a moth. He looks so happy on your plant omnomnom

Sabina88

· #10 · Apr 28, 2014

It could also be a exoskeleton

pfenty

Discussion Starter · #11 · Apr 28, 2014

My mom said it was a moth!

all is well sorry for my little freak out haha she said she didn't know how it survived but dad took it outside lol

Sabina88

· #12 · Apr 28, 2014

Really? That's weird, well at least it was only a moth

pfenty

Discussion Starter · #13 · Apr 29, 2014

Sabina88 said:
Really? That's weird, well at least it was only a moth

Thanks Sabina!

Sabina88

· #14 · Apr 29, 2014

Your welcome

lol I think that moth thought it was a fish

AndreDecasa

· #15 · Apr 29, 2014

Kill it with fire! Ahha
I dont know what that is but please isolate it from your tank.

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