u/Grumpwort

Hi all, one of my dorcus antaeus has been in it's cell for a few weeks now, a few days ago I noticed a couple of mites and I dropped in some springtails to hopefully outcompete the them. This morning I noticed a TON of mites, and I was wondering if this could pose harm to a teneral beetle? It has been long enough that I'm almost positive that it has already pupated, but I'm worried that all these mites could harm a soft beetle.

Should I try and remove the cell? Any other ideas? Any advice is appreciated.

Hi all, my dorcus antaeus eclosed on the surface a few days ago and the freshly emerged beetle tends to almost constantly flip itself onto it's back. Should I be intervening? Is this a sign that something bigger is wrong? The wings are slightly deformed and don't fold in perfectly, I'm hoping this doesn't affect it's quality of life.

Any advice would be appreciated.