Are Carpet Beetles As Bad As Bed Bugs. The carpet beetle is referred to as the anthrenus verbasci that grows from 1 7 mm to a maximum of 3 5 mm. Bed bugs and carpet beetles are both very small. Both the bed bug and the carpet beetle are problematic.
Also carpet beetles feed on fabric type substances and bed bugs feed on blood. Bed bugs and carpet beetles feed on different things.
The carpet beetle is referred to as the anthrenus verbasci that grows from 1 7 mm to a maximum of 3 5 mm.
Both can live in mattresses and other bedding and are attracted to the carbon dioxide you exhale as. Both the bed bug and the carpet beetle are problematic. The main difference is the color. However the carpet beetle is the smallest of the two and averages 1 8th of an inch in length while the bed bug is about 1 4th of an inch long.
