Tiny Carpet Beetle Larvae

Carpet beetle larvae are the form of beetles that comes between the egg stage and the adult stage of their growth cycle.

Tiny carpet beetle larvae.

Identification colour dark brown to black size from 2 mm to 5 mm long also known as furniture carpet beetles varied carpet beetles and black carpet beetles. To help prevent carpet beetles from entering your home. Store clothes in airtight containers and check them once in a while for carpet beetles. Larvae are basically immature carpet beetles which have come out of their eggs and are now looking to feed.

For one it looks like a carpet beetle larva with its brown and stripped body and in addition carpet beetle larvae are common household pests and of course one is more likely to find a common pest than an uncommon one. Their food preference includes all kinds of fabrics and dead insects. Carpet beetle prevention when carpet beetles have been removed from your home steps to prevent another infestation echo the removal process. In a few weeks the tiny eggs laid by adult beetles hatch into the fabric consuming larvae.

Use mothballs in your closet and with. Description all varieties of carpet beetle are oval in shape with chewing mouthparts and very short clubbed antennae. Larvae are about 1 8 to 1 4 inch long tan to brownish in color slow moving and densely covered with hairs or bristles. This will kill any eggs and get rid of sweat odors.