Attagenus unicolor is the scientific name for the black carpet beetle.
Dead black carpet beetle.
Black carpet beetles are common in the northeastern united states.
Here are brief descriptions on each one of them.
The black carpet beetles usually infest the closet other apparel storage areas and the kitchen cabinets.
Mainly these include black carpet beetle varied carpet beetle furniture carpet beetle and common carpet beetle.
There are many known species of carpet beetles.
Their wings are known as elytra and they are brownish black in color.
These tiny carpet beetles start out their adult life as white beetles.
This carpet beetle species can infest kitchen cabinets and clothing storage areas.
The black carpet beetle attagenus megatoma is a widely known stored product pest and one of the most destructive because of its potential damage to household products containing keratin which is a protein found in animal hair and feathers.
She dies a few days after the hatching process is complete.
These tiny black beetle bugs belong to the family dermestidae and their larvae can be a true household pest.
These carpet beetles have black heads and pronota.
Black carpet beetles may also consume dried meat plants and dead insects.
A female black carpet beetle lays about ninety eggs at a time that hatch within 6 11 days if the weather is warm or 16 days if the weather is cool.
Like other carpet beetle species they feed on leather silk wool feathers and hair.