They look much different from bed bugs.
Carpet beetle or bed bug.
For those of you who are a little bit more impatient i ll say that there are 5 main differences between carpet beetles and bed bugs.
Life cycle the lifecycle of a carpet beetle all the species of carpet beetle have to undergo the metamorphosis process of egg larva pupa and adult.
Bed bug scientific name the scientific name of the bed bug is cimex lectularius.
Bed bugs are in the family cimicidae while carpet beetles are in the family dermestids.
The difference here is that bed bugs have a mouth made for piercing skin and sucking blood while carpet beetles have a mouth made for chewing on plants and other fibrous material.
Both pests can be worrisome and may create stress.
However carpet beetles can damage fabrics and bed bugs can bite people.
Bed bugs are bigger and have flat bodies than bed bugs.
Carpet beetles are not bed bugs.
You will notice the difference in color.
Carpet beetles are also the same as small caterpillars rather than little worms.
After a larval stage they can be found in carpeting along trim in your windowsills your bedding and just about anywhere.
Carpet beetles look more striped with a white and brown color palette.
The carpet beetle looks like a bed bug when they are small but as they grow.
Bed bugs eat human blood and carpet beetle larvae feed on wool and animal based materials.
The good news is that this means carpet beetles don t bite humans.
Carpet beetles are usually quite small but can grow to nearly ladybug size.
The scientific name of the beetle is coleoptera and the scientific name of the carpet beetle is anthrenus verbasci.