I am dealing with an infestation too. I always feel like I have things crawling on me and biting me, but can never see anything there! Carpet beetles are one of the types of insects that can digest keratin, so they can eat our hair, animal fur etc. Pretty gross!

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After buying a kitchen carpet runner from target it seems I have these little bastards. I bought a new vaccum, tote bins for my clothing a bug spray. Two days later I found a lot of dead ones and continued to spray, however I do find a few alive. Currently at the present time the bug man is doing his first of two sprays. He says it does not seem too bad since we seemed to have caught them early. After reading these post my faith in the bug mans spray is depleting 🙁 I would like to know how to get rid of them effectively for i have a 9 month old baby and I don’t want it to affect him. Kari, I have same problem and I can’t find any solution. Everyone thinks I’m crazy, and actually, this made me crazy..I spend all day cleaning and bagging my house, combing my hair, using garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, anything..I’m desperate, I don’t want to leave house bcse I think people see them all over me, I threw out ally clothes and.. And my three boys and husband are slobs and think.I’m crazy and fight with me for cleaning so much. I’m depressed and I don’t even go anywhere.. I swear they are allover me, I don’t sleep, I’m losing my hair, and sometimes I really think I’m gonna lose it and there’s no hope!!The acid attaches to the bug’s body and kills it after the bug ingests it. Having low toxicity the acid is not harmful to humans. I am so glad that I am not crazy. Had termites and they are under control but the guy said they are just centipedes. I am ready to replace carpeting for wood flooring but am afria they will stil be there. I feel like they are everywhere! What is the best thing to use? Exterminators cant help Btw: we had the entire interior painted 6 months prior to the onset of ‘hatching’ this season. Based on the long life cycle, I suspect that being painted over did not kill the eggs / instars that have been hatching. You can find larvae in rugs, carpets, clothing, blankets, slippers, or certain soft materials. Remember, larva prefers to feed in protected places. Carpet beetles tend to leave larger areas of damage in dark / sheltered areas (as compared to damage in a number of spots caused by clothes moths)

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I’ve lived here for 6 years now and I’ve never even set a roach. But within the past 2 weeks I’ve noticed larvae and worms, coming out between my walls and carpet, and I also see the white eggs in the carpet… I’m a very clean person who always keeps a clean home, how didi get these things? I’m going slap crazy, I’ve always had bug phobia, but my Dr put me on valium for my problem. … I’m not testing at night. Someone please help me. …. and I also see very big holes in places, where you can tell SOMETHING is running in and out of….any advice would be helpful. ….i also have a miniature dashound, will these hurt her in any way? Thank you Regularly move cupboards and heavy furniture in carpeted rooms. Inspect the carpet for signs of damage and insect activity. these are easy to kill, any pest killer will work however, they multiply by the 100’s meaning you will never rid them with spray.. Unless, its right on the food source they are making home. Trish I do understand. I have the same concerns. There are earlier posts from today from me showing what I have been doing. I am losing my hair as well. I guess I will talk to infectious diseases about cutting it off.This is Terri in Sarasota. I have so much to say my husband and I have been living in he’ll for years. I will share Help anyone I have the worst case of this issue they are everywhere because no one.belives me.eye ears personal area that’s way too far I’m.losing my mind several time. Thought just to end it because no one was helping me they wouldn’t even look at me permethrin cream has helping calm them down but they are extremely deep and I have giant hole in my hip as well as down as the personal areas please help anyone any information that I can get would be so grateful there is nothing in the components used to build a modern day home these things feed on. These things are looking to feed and breed.. Feed is what will keep them around. If you have many of these everyday, you need to find the source that they are feeding on.. It is there. The problem is, it maybe in your walls and i don’t mean the materials used to build them. Not only your carpets but also clothes as well as certain fabrics are in great danger. These deadly insects can eat cotton, linen, rayon, and certain food that come their way. I am living this terror and feel like I want to die because this is so bad! I feel that they are embedded in my skin but I cannot find too much research about it. Can you provide info. That you know of about them infesting your skin/body and what solution you are making/buying to get them out? I am miserable and terrified!!!!

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I still have adult children moving in and out, so it’s hard to keep the house de-cluttered, but I know that will be the most important part of getting rid of these pests! Although there are a number of different species of carpet beetle, the most common species is the Variegated Carpet Beetle. (All the species have similar behaviours and appearance, although the colour of the adult needle may differ). To use boric acid, distribute the powder lightly across the room, applying it in areas the carpet beetles frequent, including carpets and furniture. Then, use a broom to brush it in and spread it around. After which, leave it to sit for a few hours (several if you can), before vacuuming it up again. More than one pass may be required to collect all traces. This should give it enough time to work. Dispose of the vacuum bag as soon as the boric acid is collected. I am an herbalist, and finally completed my testing to rid my home of carpet beetles, dust mites and mold mites. I have been careful, and patient to be very sure it worked before bringing this out. Those who search my name will find my story all the way to the CDC. boric acid does not kill carpet beetles. the only way it will kill them is if they ingest it, so I guess its possible, but its not likely. I tested last week, after putting boric acid on all my baseboards. I put a beetle in a jar of the powder, it didn’t die.i still have these carpet beedles on my bed, they are laying eggs. i have tried everything they just wont go away. i now have dermatitis. went to the doctors and he gave me some medicating cream which has taken rash away. thank god. if anyone has any ideas how to get rid of them please let me know. thanks

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I’m not trying to sale anything. These are things I’ve studied in herbs and combined to survive this and pass on to others once my research is completed. I was curious if leaving a light on in a closet would help to keep carpet beetles away? I had read that an active closet, and one with sunlight hitting it once in a while helped. That is why I was wondering about leaving a light on once in a while.Thank you for your reply! It’s a really nasty thing to go through, the thought of those wee bugs in my home 🙁