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notsurewhattodohelpme · 27/04/2026 14:00

I’ve been noticing these little black bugs in my bedroom, I had all my drawers out and they were everywhere! I had to hoover them all up. Does anyone know what causes them? I must admit I’m terrible for chucking stuff away, I’ve kept all my sons school work, letters to me they wrote, which had me in tears because I haven’t looked at them in so long, I can’t bear to throw them away, but not sure if these bugs are attracted to paper or something.

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Hohofortherobbers · 27/04/2026 22:16

What do they look like, can you take a picture or look some up on google

notsurewhattodohelpme · 28/04/2026 09:38

Just little black bugs, yeah I did google them it says their carpet beetles, no idea where they are coming from.

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coolcahuna · 28/04/2026 09:39

We've had this too! And literally the only thing that has worked is removing plants. We can't work it out as there were no bugs on the plants.

notsurewhattodohelpme · 28/04/2026 14:10

coolcahuna · 28/04/2026 09:39

We've had this too! And literally the only thing that has worked is removing plants. We can't work it out as there were no bugs on the plants.

But I don’t have any plants in my bedroom, I have no idea what is attracting them.

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Lifestooshort71 · 28/04/2026 14:28

Not bed bugs? Think they're usually brown though

notsurewhattodohelpme · 28/04/2026 14:50

Lifestooshort71 · 28/04/2026 14:28

Not bed bugs? Think they're usually brown though

But they were all in my drawers, I only went to get something and found them all.

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notsurewhattodohelpme · 28/04/2026 15:33

Years ago my son made me a pasta necklace at school and I’ve never had the heart to throw it away, he’s 25 now, they were all over it, I had no choice but to throw it away, I hoovered them all up, but I still keep finding them, will it just take a while for them to go?

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