Worms Carpet Beetle Larvae

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.

Worms carpet beetle larvae.

The main difference is the color. Thus she isn t finding worms or dead worm bodies but larvae and dead larva bodies. The reader s problem is relatively widespread as the carpet beetle larvae can be found throughout her entire apartment on the mattress carpet and walls. Hairs visible upon their backs easily identify carpet beetle larvae.

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. Both adult carpet beetles and larvae can infest your home but the larvae do the most damage by eating organic materials like wool leather and silk. Carpet beetle larvae vary depending on species but many measure 4 to 5 mm in length and have coarse hairs on their bodies. Bed bug larvae look like little worms while carpet beetle larvae look like fuzzy bugs with little spines all over them.

To know where to focus the brunt of your cleaning first look for the primary source of the infestation which will be the area with the most signs of damage and beetles.