Little Brown Worms In My Carpet

The reader says that the worms look like the ones found in old baking flour.

Little brown worms in my carpet.

Carpet beetle larvae can eat holes in rugs curtains upholstery clothing and books. First do a thorough vacuuming of the entire carpet. A reader concerned about an outrageous infestation of small brown worms outside her home sent in this image below of a small worm with a triangular tipped tail and a brown ridged body. I dont know what to do.

Two major home invaders are the carpet bug better known as the carpet beetle and the maggot which is actually a house fly larvae. Now these worms are in me and my caregiver under the skin. Home pests can cause a lot of damage to furniture clothes and other fabrics while creating health hazards for people and pets living in the residence. Okay i was cleaning out under my bed and i saw these little brown worms crawing in my carpet.

When the reader says tiny she means it as she only estimates the worms to be about a quarter of an inch or six millimeters in length. In addition to being in her carpet the small black worms are also on the baseboards around her house which isn t surprising given that baseboards often line carpet. Or how to get rid of them. The three main species of carpet beetles are the varied carpet beetle the furniture carpet beetle and the black carpet beetle.

The larvae appear to be hairy little worms and can be found on or near carpets clothing and in some instances dried food products. I havent been back to my apt in over a month and now they seem to be dead leaving bruises that arent sore in a worm like pattern. I also see some shells from them i guess they shed their skin they look like mealworms just smaller. You must throw the vacuum bag out immediately or the fleas will be back.

A reader wrote to us about some tiny brown worms she has been finding in various places around her house including her laundry basket her bathroom and her kitchen counter. What you might think is worms in your carpet is most likely the larvae of assorted insect species such as spider moth and fly larvae. I also have tiny thin worms but some are very long literally making designs in my carpet. A reader wrote to us a week or so ago about some 1 4 inch quarter inch black worms she is finding in the carpet of her house.

I also have clear looking ones. No matter what type of larvae you are dealing with it is best to remove them as quickly as possible through meticulous cleaning. An adult carpet beetle won t cause your home any harm.