The larval form feeds on natural fibres damaging carpets furniture and clothing.
Black carpet beetle stages.
Adult black carpet beetles live 4 to 8 weeks.
There are several types of carpet beetles including the varied carpet beetle black carpet beetle furniture carpet beetle and common carpet beetle.
Several types of carpet beetles are found in the united kingdom.
The eggs hatch after 9 to 16 days and the larvae live for 166 to 330 days before pupating.
This cycle requires two months to two years depending on temperature.
They have a round spherical body.
The carpet beetle is referred to as the anthrenus verbasci that grows from 1 7 mm to a maximum of 3 5 mm.
The pupal stage lasts for 8 to 14 days.
The life cycle of a carpet beetle ranges from two months to several years in length.
Luckily the treatment for carpet beetles is the same no matter which species you have.
The black carpet beetle usually lays 90 eggs more than either of the other two carpet beetles.
The most prevalent and popular one is however the carpet beetle.
Dark brown or black adults are oval shaped and 1 8 to 3 16 inch in length.
Carpet beetles of all species cause the most damage when they are in the larvae stage.