CARPET BEETLE FEEDING DAMAGE AND SIGNS
Adults are More Obvious But Larvae are the Problem Four different species of carpet beetles in the dermestid family can be common pests in homes and other buildings where the larvae feed primarily on materials of animal origin such as hair, hides, woolens, felt, and feathers. Because they also feed occasionally on stored foods, carpet beetle larvae are common in corners, under furniture, and behind baseboards where they happily feed on accumulated pet hair, lint, skin flakes,
