Contrary to popular belief carpet beetles do not just live in your carpet which means that you can have a problem with these pests even if you only have hardwood or tile floors.
Bugs that live in carpet that bite pictures of bits.
Bed bug bites can look like small red marks on light skin or dark spots on darker skin and often appear as clusters of 3 to 5 bites in a zig zag or line pattern.
Carpet beetles can also cause red bite like welts on your skin.
This usually occurs when you are asleep and there are carpet beetles around the area of your bed.
Unlike bed bugs carpet beetles do not bite.
However rashes from bed bugs are from bites while rashes from carpet beetles are from allergic reactions.
Since the beetles are attracted to the carbon dioxide that we exhale they are often found in beds particularly feather pillows.
These rashes will often itch and may even create a burning sensation.
The carpet beetle and bed bug not only leave similar looking bites but there are other similarities.
If your skin is exposed to carpet beetles they will likely bite you.
The reason for the welts is that some people are allergic to carpet beetles.
Carpet beetle bite effects.
If only one person in the bed is getting bites or a rash it s more likely that you.
However the carpet beetle is the smallest of the two and averages 1 8th of an inch in length while the bed bug is about 1 4th of an inch long.
The result of carpet beetle bites will be tiny red rashes on your skin.