In this post we ll talk about carpet mites what causes carpet beetles where carpet beetles come from and how to avoid a carpet beetle infestation.
Carpet beetle bed bug larvae shell.
An adult bed bug next to a carpet beetle larvae.
The main difference is the color.
Only in the larva stage are they a threat to natural fibers.
Varied carpet beetles do have brown on their backs but they look more spotted or striped with white and light colored patches mixed with brown.
It s important to point out that carpet beetles have larvae.
Carpet beetles are generally smaller than bed bugs.
Black white and yellow patterned coloration.
Some species of carpet beetle may also exhibit orange coloration.
She learned that they did not need to chemically treat for carpet beetles as it isn t the live insects that cause the allergy.
Carpet beetle larvae are the form of beetles that comes between the egg stage and the adult stage of their growth cycle.
Carpet beetles typically have 11 segments to their antennae which are shaped like a club.
Carpet mites although you may see the terms carpet mites and carpet beetles used interchangeably these two pests are actually quite different.
Larvae young carpet beetles are 1 8 to 1 4 inch long and tan or brownish.
Also once magnified the varied carpet beetle larvae actually look like tiny furry caterpillars with little spines on them whereas the bed bug larvae look like little worms.
Larvae are basically immature carpet beetles which have come out of their eggs and are now looking to feed.
Carpet beetle larvae have prickly little hairs that cause a reaction in some people that looks very much like bed bug bites.
Three distinct golden hairs are located upon the abdomen at this stage of development.
Most species of carpet beetle measure 1 to 4 mm in length as adults.
They become bigger and bigger during their lifespan but never metamorphose as the carpet beetles do.
Bed bug larvae look like little worms while carpet beetle larvae look like fuzzy bugs with little spines all over them.
The official name for the varied carpet beetle is anthrenus verbasci they are small about 3mm in length and flat in their shape.
Their bodies are oval shaped.
Bed bugs have thick antennae arranged in four segments.
If you ve found larvae it s carpet beetles.
Bed bugs on the other hand don t have larvae.
Their food preference includes all kinds of fabrics and dead insects.
Larvae typically are light brown to black and covered in dense sometimes barbed hairs.
While irksome the adult carpet beetles are harmless.
And the larvae are bigger than the adults.
But the main difference is that the varied carpet beetle does not feed on blood.
