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What is this bug please

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ponyclub1234 · 09/04/2022 19:45

Freaking out found 2 on bedside table then 1 on headboard stripped bed & looked all over floor etc. And haven't found anymore...

What is this bug please
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hellcatspangle · 09/04/2022 19:48

Carpet beetle?

honeybushbunch · 09/04/2022 19:51

It’s a little carpet beetle. They and their larvae (“woolly bears”) tend to come out this time of year - I saw one the other day in our bathroom! You don’t see them much the rest of the year. They are completely harmless to humans and just like to eat wool and old fabrics, wood pulp etc. To be honest they are not easy to eradicate completely, are in most houses and rarely do significant damage, so one or two are nothing to get worked up about.

honeybushbunch · 09/04/2022 19:54

(The adult beetles feed on garden flowers apparently - it’s the larvae that like textiles!)

ponyclub1234 · 10/04/2022 09:12

Phew thank you I've been googling bed bugs and all sorts!!! I'll keep an eye out for anymore!

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