Bed bugs vs carpet beetles: how to tell them apart

Bed bugs bite people, causing itching and skin irritation but do not spread disease.

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Its larvae can damage household items.

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The eggs are tiny (under 1 mm), yellowish-white and vase-shaped. Adults are reddish-brown, wingless and range from about 1 mm to 7 mm in length.

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The beetle’s wing covers and pronotum have fine scales that form irregular white, brownish and yellowish patches. Three bright wavy white bands run across the wing covers and along the sides of the pronotum.

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Adults measure roughly the size of a Lincoln cent’s head, about 1 to 7 mm long.

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Adults measure between 1.7 and 3.5 mm in length. Larvae are elongated and densely covered with large hairs that create a striped appearance.

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Bites appear as small, red, swollen spots that may itch or develop into blisters. They bite people and animals while they sleep, feeding on blood.

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Bed bugs are a major nuisance pest in homes and many public places. They do not transmit diseases, but their bites cause irritation, itching and loss of sleep.

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The larvae are a common indoor pest and can damage furniture, clothing, blankets, furs and carpets.

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They most often hitch rides in luggage, but can also spread via furniture, belongings, or to neighboring units.

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They can be found both outdoors in open, flower-rich areas and indoors in homes, bird nests and stored fabrics.

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