Tiny black worms on the carpet october 22 2014 a reader wrote to us recently about some tiny black worms he has found on the carpet in his house.
Tiny black worms on carpet.
When we hear about small black worms discovered in a carpet our first idea is that the creatures are carpet beetle larvae which are extremley common household pests.
So far the reader has found about five of the tiny black worms and they have been spread across two different rooms of the house both of which are carpeted.
Even without a picture which is generally essential to a successful creature identification we are confident that the reader is finding carpet beetle larvae.
You may want to vacuum couches or bedding as well.
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The adult beetles are small and usually black to dark brown in color but damage is actually caused during their larval stage.
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However we are confident that these creatures are not carpet beetle larvae.
Sprinkle diatomaceous earth over carpeting to kill larvae.
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Vacuum the carpet thoroughly including under all furniture.
Home pests can cause a lot of damage to furniture clothes and other fabrics while creating health hazards for people and pets living in the residence.
The larvae appear to be hairy little worms and can be found on or near carpets clothing and in some instances dried food products.
Diatomaceous earth is the skeletal remains of.
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Two major home invaders are the carpet bug better known as the carpet beetle and the maggot which is actually a house fly larvae.
So the small black worms are in fact small black larvae.
Carpet beetle larvae look much different than the three specimens in the photograph.