Understanding Carpet Beetles
Appearance
Size: As adults, most carpet beetle species range in length from 1 to 4 mm.
Body: Their bodies are round in form.
Color:Black, white, and yellow with a pattern are the colors. Orange coloring is also possible in several carpet beetle species.
Larvae: The larvae are normally light brown to black in color and covered in thick, occasionally barbed, hairs.
At this stage of development, there are three distinct golden hairs on the abdomen.They typically have a little greater size than adult beetles and are about 2.5 cm long.
Diet
Mature beetles consume seeds, vegetation, and flowers as food. Nevertheless, larvae consume a variety of animal and plant-based foods, such as:
Animal hair
Felt
Fur
Leather
Silk
Wool
Habitat
Although adult carpet beetles can live both indoors and outdoors, females prefer to lay their eggs in areas with a plentiful supply of food for their larvae.
Doors, windows, and other similar entries are used by these pests to enter homes. Alternatively, you might bring in cut flowers and plants.
Others can be found living in walls or chimneys, within the nests of birds or other animals, and consuming dead insects and animals.
Reproduction
Female carpet beetles lay 25 to 100 eggs in the spring, and the eggs develop into larvae in under two weeks.
Although they tend to avoid light locations, carpet beetle larvae may mature in a range of temperatures and humidity levels.
Larvae could take longer than a year to mature into adults, depending on the environment and food sources.
They lose their brown skin as they grow.
Find out more about the life cycle of the carpet beetle.
Carpet Beetle Facts
Beetles – General Facts
Black Carpet Beetles
Boric Acid and Carpet Beetles
Carpet Beetle Bites
Carpet Beetle Damage and Problems
Carpet Beetle Eggs
Carpet Beetle Infestation
Carpet Beetle Larvae
Around the House
Carpet Beetle Larvae in Furniture
Do Carpet Beetles Fly?
Life Cycle of Carpet Beetles
What Eats Carpet Beetle Larvae?
