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Hey there,
Have you ever found a random hole in a sweater you swear you wore one time…
and then had an itch that made you start negotiating with your own sanity?
Like, “Is this dry skin? Laundry detergent? Bad vibes? Bed bugs? A curse?”
Let me introduce a very specific villain: the carpet beetle.
These guys are tiny, roundish, and honestly kind of cute. Which is how they get away with it. Adult carpet beetles mostly snack on pollen outdoors. They’re basically out here pretending to be harmless little flower people.
But their larvae? Different personality.
The larvae are fuzzy, wormy-looking, and they treat your home like an all-you-can-eat thrift store. They love:
wool, silk, feathers, leather
pet hair, lint, dead bugs in window tracks (yum)
tucked-away places you never clean until you move out
And here’s the twist that freaks people out: carpet beetle larvae can cause itchy rashes. Not bites, more like irritation from their tiny hairs. So you feel “buggy” but you can’t find the usual suspects. Gaslighting, but make it entomology.
A few weird signs it might be them
you’re itchy, but mostly where clothes touch your skin
you find little shed skins that look like tiny brown rice husks
holes show up in stored clothes, blankets, or rugs
you spot them near windows (adults love light)
Bug Wisdom
🧠 Just because it’s small doesn’t mean it’s not the source
🧥 The “cute adult” is not the whole story
🧹 If it thrives in neglect, your next move is attention
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Home Tip
Vacuum like you mean it, especially baseboards, closet floors, under beds, and along rug edges. Wash or dry-clean natural fibers, then store them sealed. Bonus points for checking pet bedding and linty corners. Carpet beetles love a cozy blind spot.
Wellness Tip
If you’re dealing with mystery itch, zoom out before you spiral. Swap to fragrance-free detergent for a week, check fabrics that touch your skin most, and look for patterns. Your body is data, not drama.
If a bug can hide in your closet and still run your week, imagine what else you’ve been ignoring because it’s “probably nothing.”
—Gabi & Bea