Carpet beetles (and Dermestidae) identification and treatement advice

The subject of carpet beetles and Dermestidae : education, identification and help. We try to provide accurate information and support to people affected by carpet beetles and dermestid beetles.

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Found upstairs, is it a carpet beetle?

Posted 21st Apr 2026u/Super-Neat8709

Is this a bed bug or a carpet beetle?

Posted 20th Apr 2026u/depressoespresso4826

carpet beetle larvae?

Posted 20th Apr 2026u/Alter-Eggo-

Can these rash traced back to carpetbeetles ?

Posted 19th Apr 2026u/Aggravating-Toe4979

Bought Nyguard Plus, turns out I don’t have carpet beetles so giving away for free - Bay Area

Posted 19th Apr 2026u/carefulabalone

Posted 19th Apr 2026u/Temporary_Poetry_413

What are these. Found a few in attic

Posted 19th Apr 2026u/Numerous_Primary_127

Found these under bed. Are they likely bed bugs or carpet beetle?

Posted 19th Apr 2026u/Joyfeedo

Varied Carpet Beetle in my room. 📍Northern Spain

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/Load-Superb

Are these two types of carpet beetles?

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/CuriousGoatBaah

Putting together a bedroom mystery in Michigan.

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/Ok-Passenger6552

Canada, Ontario; pretty sure this is a carpet beetle but the back pattern is throwing me off. Found in wood floor bedroom. Help ID?

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/ThatOneAries

Just sharing: Look at this beautiful carpet beetle in my house.

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/despereight675309

Have 2 types of carpet beetles and now I’m finding these too in the same places

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/Neverwasalwaysam

Are these Carpet Beetles?

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/Fire_Nation_

medium high problem of cb, old apartment but also dubious signs of bedbugs. any chance this at the bottom side of mattress is cb larvae remain and not bedbug part?

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/archeducaptainblood

Are these bed bugs or carpet beetles?

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/Pumpkinroundd

Found on a sweatshirt on my bed- located in central Ohio

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/No_Marketing_6292

Carpet beetle or bed but

Posted 17th Apr 2026u/Elegant-Special-1391

Found underneath arm of my couch. Are these carpet beetles or the worse, scarier thing?

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/WallabyNew5256

Are these cb’s and should I be worried?

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/User-2P

Is this a carpet beetle larvae and how worried should I be?

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/handyandy_1990

Are these small carpet beetles? Or Molts?

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/Temporary_March_5345

At my wit’s end

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/master_ube

What bug is this? Found on my bed

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/Easy_Parking875

Just want to confirm this is their larvae?

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/goesalilsumnlikethis

On a scale of one to ten how worried should I be?

Posted 15th Apr 2026u/JealousAstronomer342

Is this a bedbug?

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/MountainYesterday501

Why only white linens?

Posted 15th Apr 2026u/u_fkedup

Help identifying bug

Posted 15th Apr 2026u/Frosty_Willingness29

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