https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:08:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2719000 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 16:00:06 +0000 Littlebit7 2719000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had them. Not to freak you out but they can be fairly destructive. I've lost countless sweaters (wool and cashmere) and coats to them. Blankets with any sort of natural wool or alpaca fiber. They love dust and pet hair especially. I'd be on the ground with a flashlight finding and killing them but you can't see the eggs. Eventually I'd find something they'd been feasting on. We didn't get rid of them until we moved out of our prewar NYC apartment into a newer condo. You have to be really diligent with dust and corners and under beds/behind furniture. </p> <p>Again, sorry to probably freak you out. </p> <p>Another thing it could be is a flour beetle. I can't really tell from your pic. Be sure to save a few of them for an exterminator so they know what they are dealing with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718909 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 01:47:05 +0000 starlitsky 2718909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: I will check my clothes and windowsills! I've been meaning to do some spring cleaning anyway... this is good motivation 😅😩😓 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718907 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 00:45:34 +0000 bhbee 2718907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@starlitsky: they're gross. Because they stick we sometimes find dead ones in our clothes, like a sweater :shocked: :shocked: I hate living in a buggy place and it's not as bad here as some places! But maybe check your clothes (especially animal fibers like wool) or near wherever you have seen adults because if you have adults the larvae are eating something. Also check all your windowsills for adults to see if you have more ... they tend to try to escape by following the natural light I've been told and then they'll die there. Sorry it's all so gross :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718903 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 23:50:04 +0000 starlitsky 2718903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: @Truth Bombs: thank you for the info!! Eek the larvae look scarier than the adult version!! I haven't seen those but will keep an eye out. 😳 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718802 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:35:58 +0000 Truth Bombs 2718802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, it's a carpet beetle and they are a pain in the ass! The bug you've taken a picture of won't do any damage. It's the larvae that will cause damage to your clothes, rugs, etc. I've attached a pic of what the larvae look like. They have little hairs all around their bodies that can stick to things and some lucky people (like me) can have an allergic reaction to them. I was convinced we had bed bugs last summer and it turned out to be carpet beetles. They don't actually bite though, so that's the good news. They are actually quite common, but if you are finding them regularly I would call an exterminator to do a treatment. </p> [attach=6015/17/onoznz.560x448.CBL.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718799 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:30:37 +0000 bhbee 2718799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have those too :sad: keep an eye out the larvae damage clothes (especially wool) and rugs. We live in Texas and can manage them but not totally get rid of them. We have quarterly pest treatment for all the critters here </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718787 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:35:52 +0000 starlitsky 2718787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: @DesertDreams88: @tinyperson: I think you ladies are correct! 3 mm is about right for the size. 😩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718784 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:24:16 +0000 tinyperson 2718784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, that looks like a carpet beetle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718782 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:07:20 +0000 DesertDreams88 2718782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first guess was carpet beetle, too... what about the size? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718777 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:01:19 +0000 SeptMomma12 2718777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Carpet beetle?</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varied_carpet_beetle" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varied_carpet_beetle</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-this-bug-pic-inside-but-not-too-gross#post-2718774 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:55:42 +0000 starlitsky 2718774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Recently I've been finding this tiny bug around my house. In the bathroom and on the bed, on fabrics mostly (vs on the wall). I've found maybe 3 or 4 in the past week which doesn't sound like too many, but compared to before when I'd see hardly any, it's kind of scaring me! Should I be alarmed or look for an infestation?! </p> [attach=6461/17/onov0u.600x521.IMG_5479.JPG]