I've discovered I still have carpet beetles. Hadn't seen them for some time but after not cleaning for a while during construction, I have found them throughout the house.
Actually what I see is the larvae. I did find one dead shell of a variegated type and think I saw two of the odd-shaped black ones crawling up the wall some time ago, but I basically NEVER see any beetles! Don't the beetles do the egg-laying? Shouldn't they be flying around my house or something?
I was over at my mom's cleaning and see that she has the larvae skins too. Maybe that's where they originally came from. I always thought they came with the new carpet when I moved into this place. That's the first time I had ever seen any at all. I told the exterminator when I first moved in years ago and he just said hm I don't know what that is.
Do they often die before reaching adult hood? I see some that look roundish like a beetle may have hatched but often they are just skinny empty or deal looking things.
Why do I not see beetles? I'm confused.
I hate to think they're in the walls. What could I do about that? Fumigation is not a consideration.
Thank you.
