Furry Carpet Beetle

If you spot a pile of furry shed skin congratulations you are a proud owner of a carpet beetle colony.

Furry carpet beetle. Inspecting for bed bugs. Shy baby beetles coming out to play. Most species of carpet beetle measure 1 to 4 mm in length as adults. All species of carpet beetles undergo complete metamorphosis passing through the egg larval and pupal stages before developing into adults most carpet beetles develop up to four generations yearly while varied and black carpet beetles develop only one.

The varied carpet beetle. 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 variegated carpet beetle is 2 to 4mm long like a small mottled brown grey and cream ladybird. Their larvae can chew through fabric damaging clothing furniture coverings and carpets.

Carpet beetle larva magnified. Larvae typically are light brown to black and covered in dense sometimes barbed hairs. The related fur beetle is black with one spot on each wing case and there is a rarer black carpet beetle. Food and sweat stains on fabrics can attract carpet beetles.

Dead skin from the beetles along with shed hairs from the furry larvae known as woolly bears leads to. Carpet beetle larvae are generally on the shy side when it comes to behaviour which makes them hard to spot. The common name of the beetle species attagenus unicolor is black carpet beetle. Carpet beetles are covered in tiny hairs which are difficult to see unless you look at them under magnification.

Carpet beetle larvae are elongated and appear to be fuzzy or hairy. Black white and yellow patterned coloration some species of carpet beetle may also exhibit orange coloration. Larvae may be tan brown gray or black but all have long hairs which makes them look fuzzy. Bed bug larvae look like little worms while carpet beetle larvae.

The life cycle of a carpet beetle ranges from two months to several years in length. As they grow they moult and the old. Treat spills and stains immediately as well. These small dark colored beetles are an invasive pest in many homes.

Since the beetles are fairly mobile the actual infestation of. If you have an infestation of either bed bugs or carpet beetles call us at 800 837 5520 or contact your local office today. The larvae are small about 4mm long covered in brown hairs and tend to roll up when disturbed. The adult beetles are usually found moving slowly on walls or floors.

Clean carpet beetle prone areas frequently. Fuzzy shed skins from larvae are sometimes found in cabinets and draws. The furniture carpet beetle. They look like tiny furry caterpillars whereas the bed bug larvae look a lot like the larger versions but just very small.

Their bodies are oval shaped. The black carpet beetle.