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Carpet beetles are opportunistic pests looking for natural fibers to feed their larvae. They fly inside, lay eggs in closets, under furniture, and along baseboards, heir larvae then eat through wool, silk, leather, and other natural fibers, creating irregular holes in your clothes and carpets.You don't see the damage happening because larvae hide in dark, undisturbed areas while feeding. By the time you notice holes in your favorite sweater or spot adult beetles crawling near windows, the infestation has been developing for weeks or months.Carpet beetles are not a sign of poor housekeeping and can just as easily infest spotless homes. here's where they actually come from, and how to eliminate them before they destroy more of your belongings.
So, where do they actually come from?
Adult carpet beetles live outdoors feeding on pollen, flying inside through open windows and doors. They also hitchhike in on secondhand furniture, cut flowers, vintage clothing and antique items, carrying eggs or larvae you'll never spot with the naked eye.Bird nests are another common source. During my student days, pigegons nesting in my roof turned out to be the culprit behind a full-blown infestation, and a few survivors somehow made it through pest control and followed me to my next place. Carpet beetles breed naturally in nests and migrate from there into living spaces, which makes them notoriously hard to fully eradicate.Once inside, females lay eggs in dark, undisturbed spots: closet corners, under furniture, along baseboards, inside attic boxes. The larvae that hatch will eat through wool, silk, fur, leather, and even dry pet food.
