Dark Brown Tiny Carpet Beetle

Black carpet beetles are similar in size to the varied carpet beetle but are solid black and have the last antenna segment elongated.

Dark brown tiny carpet beetle.

Description all varieties of carpet beetle are oval in shape with chewing mouthparts and very short clubbed antennae. Colour dark brown to black. One of the identifying features of these large beetles is the single horn on their heads. Little brown beetle group the beetle you have is small brown beetle that lacks distinctive markings.

Size from 2 mm to 5 mm long. The adult black carpet beetle is black in color and oblong shaped and ranges in size from 1 8 up to 3 16 in length. Carpet beetles go through complete metamorphosis which includes egg larvae crawling stage. There are nearly 200 species of carpet beetles in the subfamily attageninae.

The beetle belongs to the family scarabaeidae and is also referred to as a scarab beetle. Carpet beetles have a body that is wider towards the end. Also called the unicorn beetle the rhinoceros beetle xyloryctes jamaicensis is a large black or dark brown harmless beetle. Hair is found on the rear portion of the abdomen.

The other three though about the same size will have a variety of different wing color patterns and are somewhat more oval in shape. The hair is organized in a way that it forms a combination of dark and light patches. This helps them to keep predators away. The larva of the carpet beetle is covered in visible thick brown stripes.

Their larvae can chew through fabric damaging clothing furniture coverings and carpets. Select the small beetle that most closely resembles the pest found in your house or pantry.