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.
Is carpet beetle a lady beetle.
Identify different types of common beetles.
The most prevalent and popular one is however the carpet beetle.
Carpet beetles develop from eggs to become larvae form a.
Carpet beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of animal products such as woolens hides feathers hair taxidermy specimens and dried meats.
They have a round spherical body.
The pests can also proliferate on bird nests animal carcasses and dead insects cluster flies lady beetles stink bugs wasps etc which tend to be associated with attics chimneys basements and light fixtures.
Don t confuse carpet beetles with asian multicolored lady beetles that are orange to brown with dark spots and do not feed on clothing.
Carpet beetles will also feed off the felt under furniture and lamps and inside musical instrument cases.
The carpet beetle is referred to as the anthrenus verbasci that grows from 1 7 mm to a maximum of 3 5 mm.
You will also notice the surviving lady beetle boxelder bugs and other insects that overwintered in walls and attics wandering around in homes as the weather warms up.