However carpet beetles obviously cause carpet beetle dermatitis because that is where the name comes from.
What do carpet beetle larvae skins look like.
They may look mottled with black brown and white or be solid black depending on the species.
Seeing these around your home is one sign of an infestation.
Feeding damage caused by carpet beetles.
A typical larva top and shed skin bottom.
Carpet beetle larvae molt or shed their skins several times as they grow.
Their old skins split down the back much like a cicada nymph s shell and the larvae work their way out.
Their most unique feature is the bristly hairs that are located on their backs.
Depending on the specific species they can be tapered like a carrot or oval in shape.
Their larvae are grublike and covered with hairs.
As noted earlier carpet beetle larvae feed on animal based materials especially wool felt fur silk feathers and leather.
They could just crawl on your skin and their hairs will cause it to have an allergic.
You will notice shed skins that look like little shells.
The best way to tell carpet beetle damage from clothes moth damage is to look for shed skins left behind by carpet beetle larvae.
Carpet beetle larvae grow up to 1 4 of an inch in length.
Where do carpet beetles live.
Although the biting of carpet beetles can cause bad symptoms on your skin actual dermatitis comes from a skin allergy that you have to these beetles.