The carpet beetles never bite or destroy anything it is their young ones you should blame.
Varied carpet beetle australia.
Most adult carpet beetles range from 2 mm to 5 mm in length with very short clubbed antennae and chewing mouthparts.
While adults are pollen grazers larvae feed on natural fibres and can damage carpets furniture clothing and insect collections.
The varied carpet beetle is a 3 mm long beetle belonging to the family dermestidae.
This beetle can be a serious household pest and a pest in natural history museums where it can damage biological specimens.
Carpet beetles are found throughout australia and can handle lower humidity than clothes moths so are also found inland from the coast.
Threats varied carpet beetles feed on dead insects but also feed on upholstery and carpet so they can damage those materials.
They are a common species often considered a pest of domestic houses and particularly natural history museums where the larvae may damage natural fibers and can damage carpets furniture clothing and insect collections.
Carpet beetles in general are oval in shape and appear dark brown to black in colour.
The larvae do all the damage the adults only eat pollen.
The furniture and varied carpet beetles also bear unique coloured scales specific to the type.
Carpet beetle larvae will eat all manner of animal material including wool fur silk felt feathers and leather.
As the carpet beetle grows its diet changes it starts consuming pollen and nectar from plants.
Varied carpet beetles are found in homes in attics oriental carpets tapestries and wood based wall to wall carpeting.
There are three types of carpet beetles the varied carpet beetles the black carpet beetles and the furniture carpet beetle.