Varied carpet beetles get their name from the rainbow of color on their back surfaces.
Varied carpet beetle identification.
Varied carpet beetles have small scales in an irregular pattern while furniture carpet beetles have larger scales.
They have zig zag bands of yellow white brown and black on their wing coverings.
Varied carpet beetles are black with white brown and yellow scales while furniture carpet beetles are black with white brown yellow and orange scales.
Their larvae however can become pests inside homes universities and museums.
They are so small they are often overlooked.
Identification adult varied carpet beetles are small 3 5 millimeters or about an eighth of an inch rounded beetles with dark colored or patterned wing covers depending on the species.
Larvae are similarly sized and have a tapered body.
Black centers with white brown and yellow patches in an irregular arrangement.
Adult varied carpet beetles can be found outdoors where they feed on pollen from a variety of flowers.
The varied carpet beetle is typically 0 0 inches to 0 1 inches 2mm to 4mm in size and has the following descriptors identifiers.