Tag: worms on bed
Black and White-striped Insects on Bed are Black Carpet Beetle Larvae
“Can you help me identify these insects?” asks Jen in East Yorkshire, UK about the little, black and white-striped bug pictured below. “We have been finding these larvae in our bed for several weeks. Are they carpet beetles? Is it possible these might be falling from the ceiling / wood beams, as the way they have turned up makes us think this is a possibility? Thanks.” To start with, we think Jen is right in identifying these as carpet beetles, though we want to point out that, in this case, they are the larvae of the carpet beetle. We can tell based on the shape of the body, as well as the black and white stripes.
Orange Worm-like Critter Found on Bed is a Scarlet Malachite Beetle Larva
“I’m attaching a photo of an orange type of worm”, begins this reader in her submission about the six-legged creature pictured below. “I found one at the end of my bed sheets, one in between the slats of my window blind in the bathroom and three of them at different times in the kitchen. Two of the ones in the kitchen (only one found at a time) had crawled into my Brita water filter at the top near where the charcoal filter is. I had it sitting on the counter when I left the lid off. The other one was just crawling on a tea canister. These were all seen in a span of two-three weeks. They seem to be less than a half inch long. What are they? Thanks in advance for your help.”
Segmented, Orange-Brown Creature Found On Mattress is a Carpet Beetle Larva
“I found this on my mattress when I woke up” says this reader about the segmented, orange-brown creature in the photograph below. “I’m not sure what it is? Maybe you know?” asks our reader in her submission.
Semicircular, Black Bugs Found on Bed and Upholstery May be Clothes Pests of Some Kind
“I am finding these tiny worm-like things in my bed and upholstery”, states this reader about the black organism pictured below. “They are semicircular and only about a quarter of an inch.”
Clear Worms with Dark Insides Found on Bedding are Likely Flea Larvae
“Found this on my bedding”, states this reader in the Philippines regarding the clear-white organisms with dark insides pictured below. “Help please! I don’t know if I will be needing an extermination team for this.”
Leaf-like Organisms Found on Bed Sheets May be Insect Pupae
“I find these on our bed sheets in the morning, do they have anything to do with parasites or worms? If so what can you tell me about them?” asks this reader in her submission to us. The organisms she is referring to appear to be green and flat, with a distinct line down their vertical middle, resembling leaves.
Dark Brown Worms are Either Carpet Beetle Larvae or Millipedes
Five bugs/worms were found by this reader which are “brown to dark brown” in color. Our reader says she searched our site and read through our articles but could not find any information on what she was looking for.
