If you're finding brown specks in your home, they could be carpet beetle larvae. Here's how to identify and eliminate these pests from your space.

Carpet beetles also reproduce at a high rate, making them hard to spot at times in the egg and larva stages. The larvae are usually about an 1/8-inch long, tan and covered in hairy bristles.

The real problem with carpet bugs is the larvae. These “usually cause more damage, as they use the fibers they chew to grow into adulthood,” says Jankowski.

At the larva stage, carpet beetles love to feast on natural fabrics. Because of this, any soft furnishings or clothes, particularly those made of organic animal-based materials, can serve as a ...

Not everyone is allergic to carpet beetle larvae. This makes them different from bedbugs, which most people find allergenic. If you have carpet beetles in your house, not everyone in your family ...

Carpet moth larvae feed on natural fibers with kreatin contents, which enables larvae to grow into adult carpet moths. “Carpet moths are small, winged insects that can infest carpets, rugs, and ...

ROUNDOUT, N.Y., July 17.--Buffalo moths and carpet bugs are making housewives weary along the Hudson River. The havoc wrought by these pests during the past few weeks has been extensive.