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Three macro photos show different carpet beetle species side-by-side: a round Varied Carpet Beetle with a white and yellow mottled shell, a solid matte Black Carpet Beetle, and a golden-brown Furniture Carpet Beetle.

What Do Carpet Beetles Look Like?

Learn what carpet beetles look like at every stage, including adults, larvae, eggs, and shed skins. This guide explains how to identify common carpet beetle species, recognise fabric damage, and tell them apart from bed bugs, clothes moths, silverfish, pantry pests, flea eggs, and other household look-alikes before infestations spread further.