While bed bugs love to bite the truth of the matter is that carpet beetles do not bite.
Carpet bug larvae bites.
And these are bedbugs bites.
While carpet beetles don t bite or feed on humans their larvae can irritate the skin.
The carpet beetle and bed bug not only leave similar looking bites but there are other.
In fact what appears to be carpet beetle bites is an allergic reaction due to the hair bristles fur of the carpet beetle larvae.
What do carpet beetles look like.
We think this could be the bug bites our reader is.
As you can see it s very different to a bed bug bite.
Larvae young carpet beetles are 1 8 to 1 4 inch long and tan or brownish.
Also knowing you have a bug problem can cause you to feel like there are things on you even when there aren t.
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.
Carpet beetle larvae are known to eat bedding and clothing.
This is usually shows as a red rash or small red bumps.
Do carpet beetle bites exist.
There are many species of carpet beetles but the 3 most common species are black carpet beetle varied carpet beetle and furniture carpet beetle.
However rashes from bed bugs are from bites while rashes from carpet beetles are from allergic reactions.