Little White Bugs In Carpet

In some ways they are a slightly nondescript creature especially compared to other common household bugs.

Little white bugs in carpet.

Don t ever skip looking for these as evidence of adults also indicates probable presence of larvae. Others such as fleas can lay 2 000 eggs. They are common pests in food warehouses and food processing plants. When a bug takes shelter inside a carpet it causes an infestation.

There s a good chance that you ve seen a carpet beetle without knowing what it actually was. These tiny white or tan mites feed on the mold that grows on damp surfaces. Carpet beetles are rather small although they are typically the biggest of the three insects we ve discussed here. White mites come in different colors but there is a species known as the two spotted spider mite which is white.

White mites are also extremely tiny measuring in at just 0 5 mm or 1 50th of an inch in length when adults. The mites also can occur in homes where a moisture problem or water leak causes mold growth. Look for the carpet bug larvae. Some female bugs such as bed bugs lay up to five eggs daily.

Bugs can carry diseases cause allergies and trigger asthma attacks. Inside a carpet considered immaculate to the human eye is home to bugs. Fleas dust mites and bed bugs.