Carpet Beetle Yellow Spots

You can tell the beetles apart because the striped cucumber beetle has a black abdomen.

Carpet beetle yellow spots.

The adults are 1 16 to 1 8 inch long and oval shaped. This little beetle is a serious crop pest and is similar in its look to the western corn rootworm beetle diabrotica virgifera. Food and sweat stains on fabrics can attract carpet beetles. Treat spills and stains immediately as well.

Black and yellow stripes run the length of its wing covers. Larvae young carpet beetles are 1 8 to 1 4 inch long and. White and yellow scales cover the thorax and body in distinct patterns on furniture carpet beetles. Adult carpet beetles feed on flower pollen and do not damage woolens and other fabrics.

As you can guess from its name the striped markings help to identify this beetle. The adults are small 1 16 to 1 8 inch oval shaped beetles ranging in color from black to various mottled patterns of white brown yellow and orange. Additionally orange and red scales run down the midline of the beetles. Varied carpet beetles feature irregular patterns of white brown and dark yellow scales which fade to solid black or brown as the insect ages.

Vacuuming carpeting and washing your clothes and other fabrics frequently at least once every 2 or so weeks is the best way to prevent a carpet beetle infestation. It is visible to the human eye at 1 8 3 16 inch in length. Clean carpet beetle prone areas frequently.