Varied Carpet Beetle Green

Adult carpet beetles feed on pollen but larvae will eat a wide variety of organic items in the home.

Varied carpet beetle green.

Varied carpet beetles are found in homes in attics oriental carpets tapestries and wood based wall to wall carpeting. They feed on a variety of animal products such as woolens carpets hides feathers horns bone and insect pupae. They are quite common in nests of birds and spiders on dead animals and in insect collections. The varied carpet beetle anthrenus verbasci is a 3 mm long beetle belonging to the family dermestidae they are a common species often considered a pest of domestic houses and particularly natural history museums where the larvae may damage natural fibers and can damage carpets furniture clothing and insect collections.

There are about 500 to 700 species worldwide but there are only 4 that you are likely to come across. Varied carpet beetle larvae are scavengers. Threats varied carpet beetles feed on dead insects but also feed on upholstery and carpet so they can damage those materials. Dear concerned evelyn this is a varied carpet beetle a common household pest and your letter is the third we opened today for a varied carpet beetle identification so we are posting your letter to assist folks visiting our site who are also troubled by carpet beetles.

Carpet beetles are a menace to your carpet and your upholstery. These are the black carpet beetle the common carpet beetle the varied carpet beetle.