Possibly mites? Some small clear bugs

[ketz]

Hey everyone,

Today while cleaning out my leopard gecko's tank I was cleaning the rocks and noticed that there were tiny little clearish/whitish bugs that were living on it. They were about the size of a flea, maybe smaller. I have no idea what they could be. I checked my gecko along with all my other tanks, I couldn't find any evidence of them being attached to her and I didn't find any of the bugs in any of my other herps' tanks.

Does anyone have any idea what these might be? I'm worried to put her back into her tank. Also, my dad is pretty angry because he doesn't want bugs in the house, understandably. Thanks in advance for any help.

EDIT: I did a quick google search and found that mites are normally black. These don't resemble mites in anyway that I have read about them. From what I've quickly read they might be springtails?

 

[blackadder]

What are you feeding your Leo's? Is it possible that the bugs are offspring from your feeders?

 

[ketz]

I've been feeding her mealworms, with the occasional waxworm. I've been breeding mealworms in a completely separate container, and the babies look nothing like what I saw today so I can't imagine it would be any of her food.

 

[blackadder]

I can't help much without seeing them, but seach google. Maybe look at grain mites, they are small and white.

 

[GrimmyX15]

That could be grain mites, did you see any mites in your mealworm colony? They could be from it.

 

[leolover23]

What kind of substrate do you use?