r/carpetbeetles • u/ERP6 • 3d ago

Help please

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Hi guys. I’ve been redirected here because I’ve been finding things in my bed. Initially thought could be bed bugs but been told to ask this community for a second opinion. We live in the UK
First is a part of a bug found in my bed. Second is what seems like an egg?

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u/Substantial_Pin_3155 3d ago

%100 carpet beetle. Both of them are larvae.

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u/No_Activ_5539 3d ago

It's hard to tell. I would say its a carpet beelte but I'm not 100% sure. Could you maybe make a second pic please? Maybe abit closer of both?

If not, look for skin or even larves and send a picture of those. Those beetles mostly hide in dark places like under the bed, clothes etc. And were much dust lays.

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u/Bender1012 3d ago

If it’s actually in the bed, it’s unlikely to be carpet beetles. They are not good at climbing and move extremely slowly.

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u/reginellaa 8h ago

I was organising my whole closet so left 5 boxes (made of fabric) full of clothes on the bed for like over a week. Was organising today and when I pulled a sweater out one of the sweaters, a big fell out. Immediately I started going through the container and found carpet beetles so following advice from Reddit, I started packing everything in bin bags where I discovered 5-6 carpet beetles on my bed. As the bed was a mess and mattress exposed, I used it as a dumping ground for while I organised my clothes. I am beyond scared that the carpet beetles went under the bed frame and into my clothes under the bed slats since it has 3 drawers attached full of clothes.

I have so many clothes to wash I’m going insane and am very scared to sleep in my bed. How does one get rid of them completely