Also knowing you have a bug problem can cause you to feel like there are things on you even when there aren t.
Carpet worms under my bed.
The telltale signs of carpet beetles are.
These are newly hatched carpet bugs that will be around 1 8 of an inch long and covered in coarse hairs almost like a caterpillar.
Bed bugs leave signs like red or dark stains on sheets.
Don t ever skip looking for these as evidence of adults also indicates probable presence of larvae.
All of these articles are about carpet beetle larvae and they are only a sample of the many articles we have written about them.
In the night bed bugs can leave their hiding places in the carpet crawl up bed stands and feed on their hosts.
The main difference is the color.
Bed bug larvae look like little worms while carpet beetle larvae look like fuzzy bugs with little spines all over them.
Bed bugs in carpet are most common in areas behind beds and sofas.
If you notice bed bug like red spots and discover that you have carpet beetles but not bed bugs then they may be the cause.
This is because most people are allergic to bed bugs but allergies to carpet beetles are rarer.
Varied carpet beetles do have brown on their backs but they look more spotted or striped with white and light colored patches mixed with brown.
While carpet beetles don t bite or feed on humans their larvae can irritate the skin.