Intelligent Pest Management Services Inc - Toronto Pest Management Services

QUICK STATS:

Color:

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

Shape:

Oval; round when rolled up

Legs: 6
Antenna: Yes

Size:

1/16

Region:

Found throughout U.S. as well as Southern Ontario

OVERVIEW:

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

HABITAT:

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

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.

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.