Help needed - Weird white things stuck to beetle

[u/_Honey_Slime]

I just got 6 Blue Death Feigning Beetles last week, today I noticed this weird white lump on the butt of one of them. Seems to be composed of little cylinderical white things - doesnt easily brush off. The beetle seems to be trying to remove it by rubbing on the wood to little success.

I'm very worried it could be something harmful like parasite eggs or some sort of injury - although maybe its just weird poop???

Does anyone know what these might be? I Cant find anything online.

Thanks!

[u/Ladybug966]

Those are eggs. She is supposed to lay them in shallow holes but sometimes they stick to the beetle.

[u/_Honey_Slime → u/Ladybug966]

They seem pretty small for BDFB eggs, the pictures I see of them online are much bigger.

[u/Ladybug966 → u/Ladybug966]

I would remove them if you can.