They can also sometimes cause an allergic reaction.
Carpet beetles black specks.
Black carpet beetle larvae are longer than many other carpet beetle larvae and are brown and gold in color.
They may eat through your clothes rugs and furniture.
Carpet mites although you may see the terms carpet mites and carpet beetles used interchangeably these two pests are actually quite different.
Here s what you need to know.
Like most beetles black carpet beetles have wings and they can fly.
Even though it is the larvae that cause destruction you should get rid of the adults.
Adults do not cause damage indoors.
As they mature these bugs gradually become dark and black.
Don t loan anything from your home to any friends or family members as you will be spreading the joy from your beetles will be on any item.
Carpet beetles can be an annoyance in your home.
A clump of golden hairs is located at the end of their bodies.
Female black carpet beetles can lay up to 100 eggs and their larvae can stay in the larval stage for up to 3 years.
Black carpet beetle larvae can survive up to 640 days and adults can live for a couple of months.
Heat on clothing and bedding will get rid of them until a new bunch of eggs appear.
You have carpet beetles.