Tell If You Have Carpet Beetles

Carpet beetles can be very hard to spot.

Tell if you have carpet beetles.

Beetles as described above that move slowly and roll over when touched. However the obvious way to know there s an infestation is by noting the damage they do. Thin bare areas on wool or wool blend rugs. Adult beetles have different sizes and colors but most are between one tenth of an inch and three sixteenths of an inch long.

They may look mottled with black brown and white or be solid black depending on the species. What do carpet beetles look like. To make sure you have a carpet beetle infestation look out for these signs. Beetles larvae and eggs in corners and hidden places like windowsills under the carpet edges of upholstered.

It pays for you to know what causes carpet beetles before they start causing problems for you. Both adults and larvae prefer to feed in dark undisturbed areas. Some carpet beetles make their homes inside the nests of birds or other animals and can live in walls or chimneys feeding on dead insects and animals. Here are the signs that you may have carpet beetles.

The beetle larvae feed in dark hidden areas and are rarely seen. For example they leave behind chewed holes in clothing and other items. They gnaw ugly holes in carpeting which gives them the name carpet beetles.