Appearance :
Small, rounded, gray to blackish, with a varied pattern of
whitish and orange scales on the back; shape resembles the
lady bug; about one-fifth inch long.
Habits :
Adults often inhabit flowerbeds; can enter
the home when cut flowers are brought in; outside, feeds on
pollen and nectar.
Diet :
In homes, larvae will eat carpet and woolen fabric and other
animal products.
Reproduction :
Female lays 30 to 100 eggs, which
hatch in 10 to 18 days; larval stage lasts 60 to 325 days;
adults live 20 to 60 days.
Other Information :
All damage is done by the larvae; contact with carpet
beetles can cause dermatitis in humans.
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