That s because bed bugs always look the same but there are a lot of carpet beetle.
Bed bugs in carpet pictures.
Varied carpet beetles do have brown on their backs but they look more spotted or striped with white and light colored patches mixed with brown.
Examine under your carpet and wooden floors especially in any cracks that you may find.
You can use the dryer on the hottest setting and toss the rug inside to kill bed bugs in all stages.
Check behind pictures clocks and wallpapers for bed bug eggs.
Bed bugs can hide in the crevices between the carpet and the wall or baseboard as well as underneath the carpet.
Bed bugs in carpet are most common in areas behind beds and sofas.
Hence it is very important to follow these precautions when getting rid of bed bugs in carpets.
Bed bugs measure of an inch long.
Bed bug larvae look like little worms while carpet beetle larvae look like fuzzy bugs with little spines all over them.
Heat treating carpets and area rugs to get rid of bed bugs.
You can carry of pick up bed bug eggs while you re traveling from one town or country to the other.
You ve noticed that carpet beetles length varies a lot while bed bugs are always the same length.
The biggest difference is in size.
The main difference is the color.
Carpet beetles on the other hand measure between 1 16 of an inch and 1 8 of an inch long.
Recently fed red bed bug amongst adults baby bed bugs molted skins and feces inside a bed headboard detail.