Comments on: Carpet Beetle Adult

By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:29:07 +0000

Carpet Beetles. Do They Bite?

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:22:24 +0000

No humidity. Will try steam cleaning – thanks for your feedback, take care!

By: Tim Eisele

Tim Eisele — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:56:49 +0000

I’ve never seen staining like that from carpet beetles, they generally conserve moisture pretty well and don’t seem to leave stains. It sound more like some variety of fungus. I’d check to see if the stains smell musty. If you have periods of high humidity where you are, then it would be pretty easy for fungus to grow in between two carpets like that. This is getting way out of any expertise that I may have, but I think you might be able to clear it out by steam-cleaning the carpets, and then reducing the humidity (would probably need a good dehumidifier). Otherwise, you might need to remove the carpet and start over.

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:18:38 +0000

I have a rug ontop of another rug. When I removed the top one, there were all sorts of brown stains no more than 1/2″ in diameter as if someone had spilled coke or something (which was not the case). Is this from carpet beetles? Help me solve the mystery. If so, how do I get rid of – exterminate- them?

By: Susannah

Susannah — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:12:05 +0000

I discussed (and quoted from) this post on my blog tonight, here.

David: I thought it was funny, too.

By: Tim Eisele

Tim Eisele — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:12:13 +0000

“I, on the other hand, found it hilarious.”

So do I! Hey, maybe that’s a business opportunity – “roll-in” perfume (rather than “roll-on” deodorant) – some kind of a scent-impregnated mattress thing would probably work.

By: David Brady

David Brady — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:01:21 +0000

P.S. I, on the other hand, found it hilarious.

By: David Brady

David Brady — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:00:29 +0000

Re: #7, I am reminded of the Far Side cartoon where a dog is picking up his date at the door. He says, “Wow, Ginger, you look great! And whatever you rolled in smells fantastic!”

I said this to a human female once. She was not amused.