Egg larva pupa and adult.
Carpet beetle furry bed bug.
Clean carpet beetle prone areas frequently.
Females lay eggs directly on or near larval food sources such as carpets furs wool spider webs animal carcasses leather and other protein containing materials.
Larvae can survive for several weeks without food.
Bed bug larvae look like little worms while carpet beetle larvae look like fuzzy bugs with little spines all over them.
Shy baby beetles coming out to play.
Their bodies are oval shaped.
Similar to a bed bug bite while irritating eyes and airways.
If you re not sure which you have you can have an exterminator come look for bedbugs.
Most species of carpet beetle measure 1 to 4 mm in length as adults.
They look like tiny furry caterpillars whereas the bed bug larvae look a lot like the larger versions but just very small.
They tend to live inside fabric furniture or deep inside carpets so look for damage to area rugs around the edges and to carpets along base boards.
If possible inspect torn or low hanging fabrics.
Carpet beetles often confused with bed bugs are small pests that can cause a large amount of damage if left untreated attracted to natural fibers carpet beetles can damage carpets furniture and clothing.
Food and sweat stains on fabrics can attract carpet beetles.
Eggs larvae the life cycle of the carpet beetle begins when an adult female lays her eggs carpet beetles can lay their eggs indoors although they may also infest the nests of birds mice and other insects after mating near sources of light females can lay more than 100 eggs at a time which will hatch into larvae within seven to 35 days.
Vacuuming carpeting and washing your clothes and other fabrics frequently at least once every 2 or so weeks is the best way to prevent a carpet beetle infestation.
The uk carpet beetle isn t something you want in your home.
If you spot a pile of furry shed skin congratulations you are a proud owner of a carpet beetle colony.
Larvae typically are light brown to black and covered in dense sometimes barbed hairs.
Black white and yellow patterned coloration some species of carpet beetle may also exhibit orange coloration.
Carpet beetle larvae are generally on the shy side when it comes to behaviour which makes them hard to spot.
Though timespans vary based on the type of carpet beetle and the temperature.
Dead skin from the beetles along with shed hairs from the furry.
Because carpet beetle larvae are bigger than bed bugs you may be more likely to see the beetles themselves.
Carpet beetles will also feed off the felt under furniture and lamps and inside musical instrument cases.
Carpet beetles undergo complete metamorphosis with four distinct stages.
Carpet beetles look very very different from bed bugs when they are larger.
