Carpet Beetle

Identification and Control

Proper identification is an important first step in controlling ants.

Dermestidae

How to Identify an

Carpet Beetle

Carpet beetles are small (1/4 inch long), brown, and have a pattern of black, white, and yellow on their backs. They are most easily identified by their small size and their patterned backs.

Where do they come from?

Carpet beetles are common in the United States and Canada. They are most often found near fabrics or other sources of food. Carpet beetles can also be brought into your home on clothing or furniture.

How to keep them out

The best way to get rid of carpet beetles is to eliminate their food sources by thoroughly cleaning your home. You can also use commercial fly traps or bait. If you have a severe infestation, you may need to call a professional exterminator.

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What do they look like?

Carpet beetles can be black or multicolored like this one

Carpet beetles are very small and are commonly found in window sills

Larvae of the carpet beetle are hairy and tan to black in color

Larvae hairs can cause throat irritation if eaten

Where do they live?

The larvae are often found indoors around their food sources including animal hides/materials/textiles, dead animals in voids, grain-based rodenticides, under carpeting, baseboards, and furniture, under seat cushions of upholstered furniture or anywhere hair, lint, dead insects and food crumbs collect. The adults are often found in window sills as the adult stage heads outdoors to feed on pollen and then enters again to lay eggs.

Carpet Beetle

Identification and Control

Dermestidae

How to Identify an

Carpet Beetle

Where do they come from?

How to keep them out

Need help controlling pests?

What do they look like?

Where do they live?

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Dermestidae

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Diet:

Carpet beetles diet varies greatly depending on species. This has to do with where they are found as well.

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