Carpet Beetle Rash Vs Bed Bug Bites

The adult carpet beetle usually finds entry points to access the property or just fly in through an opened window or door unlike bed bugs that are being introduced with infested luggage or furniture.

Carpet beetle rash vs bed bug bites.

I started to think that they were bed bug bites but the exterminator found only carpet beetles. However there is another one called carpet beetle dermatitis which can cause you to have an itchy rash on the affected area of your skin. And i really hope you haven t. Bed bugs actually create red itchy welts on the skin from biting you while the carpet beetle doesn t bite at all but causes a similar red itchy welt due to an allergic reaction from the prickly little hairs on the carpet beetle larvae pictured center.

The result of carpet beetle bites will be tiny red rashes on your skin. I have always been allergic to bug bites and i was the only one in getting bitten. Bed bugs feed on blood while carpet beetles feed on nectar pollen wool hair bristles feathers silk furs insect collections dried plants clothing and fabrics. These rashes will often itch and may even create a burning sensation.

If your skin is exposed to carpet beetles they will likely bite you. Bed bug bites are itchier and the carpet beetle s rash is more painful. If you search for bed bug signs and find no traces carpet beetles could be the pest especially if you are getting a number of bites every night. Bed bug bites are actual bites.

Carpet beetles can also leave red bumps on your skin but they aren t bites. It started to go away over the past few days but the rash then started to spread onto my neck my lower back the center of my back and across my shoulders. The bug injects anesthetic and anticoagulant into your skin with its mouth to ensure a quick feeding that won t disturb your sleep. Bed bugs do not damage your belongings.

Bed bugs bites are a lot more frequent than carpet beetle rash. Although it s hard to know the difference if you ve never experienced both. The moral to this story is. This saliva causes an allergic reaction in some people which registers as raised red welts that itch.

This usually occurs when you are asleep and there are carpet beetles around the area of your bed. Check the area with a magnifying glass for the shed larval skins remembering that even a single carpet beetle skin could result in multiple bite like reactions due. However carpet beetles obviously cause carpet beetle dermatitis because that is where the name comes from. Most doctors have trouble pinpointing exactly what causes someone s dermatitis.

They simply bite you while you sleep.