Is it a bed bug cockroach or carpet beetle.
Size carpet beetle vs bed bug.
Bed bugs and carpet beetles are both very small.
Sometimes they could grow to the size of a ladybug.
Reddish brown flattened and oval in shape.
Bed bug larvae look like little worms while carpet beetle larvae look like fuzzy bugs with little spines all over them.
Carpet beetles look very very different from bed bugs when they are larger.
But the main difference is that the varied carpet beetle does not feed on blood.
Immature bed bugs are similar to adult about the size of a poppy seed and yellowish white in color.
Carpet beetles will also feed off the felt under furniture and lamps and inside musical instrument cases.
One big difference between bed bugs and carpet beetles that can help you determine which pest you re dealing with is that bed bugs go through an incomplete metamorphosis while carpet beetles go through a complete metamorphosis.
They look like tiny furry caterpillars whereas the bed bug larvae look a lot like the larger versions but just very small.
An important detail when understanding the difference.
The official name for the varied carpet beetle is anthrenus verbasci they are small about 3mm in length and flat in their shape.
You ve noticed that carpet beetles length varies a lot while bed bugs are always the same length.
Bed bugs measure of an inch long.
Dark protruding eyes and wing like structures on either side of the head.
The first notable difference is that of size as bed bugs are twice as big as carpet beetles.
Nymphs are immature bed bugs that are similar to adult bed bugs but are smaller and lighter in size and color.
About 1 5 inch long.
The biggest difference is in size.
The second difference and the biggest nuisance is the fact that bed bugs feed on human blood while carpet beetles feed on animal fibers.
Carpet beetles on the other hand measure between 1 16 of an inch and 1 8 of an inch long.
Carpet beetles are also small in size but the significant difference between them is their size.
Also once magnified the varied carpet beetle larvae actually look like tiny furry caterpillars with little spines on them whereas the bed bug larvae look like little worms.
Carpet beetles are generally smaller than bed bugs.
Carpet beetles typically have 11 segments to their antennae which are shaped like a club.
Carpet beetles are small and they only reach up to 1 8 of an inch in length.
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.
That s because bed bugs always look the same but there are a lot of carpet beetle species.
The carpet beetle and bed bug not only leave similar looking bites but there are other similarities.
