Carpet Beetles

What's

Bugging You

 

Carpet

Beetles

VARIED CARPET BEETLES

Anthrenus verbasci

Color
Black centers, with white, brown and yellow patches in an irregular arrangement

Legs
Six

Shape
Round

Size
1/16

Antennae
Yes

Flight
No



Knoxville pest gallery

Varied carpet beetles get their name from the rainbow of color on their back surfaces.

Habits
These pests enjoy dining on carpets, woolen fabrics, dead insects, furs, hides, feathers, horns, hair, silk and bones. It can take 249-354 days to three years for varied carpet beetles to grow from an egg to an adult.

Habitat
Varied carpet beetles are found in homes in attics, Oriental carpets, tapestries and wood-based wall-to-wall carpeting.

Threats
Varied carpet beetles feed on dead insects, but also feed on upholstery and carpet, so they can damage those materials. They can also damage clothing fabric.

Varied Carpet Beetles can be found in All 50, CA

Prevention
As with moths, to avoid varied carpet beetle infestations, store clothing in plastic containers. Dry clean clothing thoroughly before storing for long periods of time.

Ants

  1. Argentine Ants
  2. Carpenter Ants
  3. Fire Ants
  4. Odorous House Ants
  5. Pavement Ants

Bees, Hornets, & Wasps

  1. Bumble Bees
  2. Carpenter Bees
  3. Honeybees

Blood Feeders

  1. Bedbugs
  2. Fleas
  3. Mosquitoes

Cockroaches

  1. American Cockroaches
  2. Oriental Cockroaches




Fabric & Paper Pests

  1. Carpet Beetles

Flies (non-biting)

  1. Fleas
  2. Fruit Flies
  3. House Fly

Occasional Invaders

  1. Earwigs
  2. Ladybugs
  3. Pillbugs

Spiders

  1. Black Widow Spider
  2. Brown Recluse Spider




Stored Product Pests

  1. Indian Meal Moths
  2. Pillbugs

Vertebrate Pests

  1. Norway Rats
  2. Roof Rats

Termites

  1. Subterranean Termites




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