The carpet beetle and bed bug not only leave similar looking bites but there are other.
Carpet bug larvae bites.
Larvae young carpet beetles are 1 8 to 1 4 inch long and tan or brownish.
As you can see it s very different to a bed bug bite.
However rashes from bed bugs are from bites while rashes from carpet beetles are from allergic reactions.
What do carpet beetles look like.
In fact what appears to be carpet beetle bites is an allergic reaction due to the hair bristles fur of the carpet beetle larvae.
Do carpet beetle bites exist.
There are many species of carpet beetles but the 3 most common species are black carpet beetle varied carpet beetle and furniture carpet beetle.
And these are bedbugs bites.
Carpet beetle larvae are known to eat bedding and clothing.
If you notice bed bug like red spots and discover that you have carpet beetles but not bed bugs then they may be the cause.
Also knowing you have a bug problem can cause you to feel like there are things on you even when there aren t.
While bed bugs love to bite the truth of the matter is that carpet beetles do not bite.
Bed bugs actually create red itchy welts on the skin from biting you while the carpet beetle doesn t bite at all but causes a similar red itchy welt due to an allergic reaction from the prickly little hairs on the carpet beetle larvae pictured center.
The following is a picture of someone allergic to larvae.
This is usually shows as a red rash or small red bumps.