Carpet Beetle Larvae Dermatitis

 

So you think you may have bed bugs, so you ask google and you learn about their bites and how to locate them, but after checking around the bed and floor there are still no signs. Bed bugs can be moderately difficult to find but they always leave some sort of trail. Next culprit to the skin irritation maybe carpet beetle larvae. Carpet beetle larvae grow up to 3 mm and their most unique feature is the bristly hairs that are located on their backs. The hairs are modified lancelets with sharp spear shaped tips. When in contact with these spear like hairs, many people react with red bumps on your skin, but they aren’t bites. These bumps and rashes are caused by an allergic reaction (brachiating urticaria) to carpet beetle larval hairs and the insects blood. The symptoms included itching, an unpleasant sensation of the skin that provokes the urge to scratch, and a rash (papulovesicular eruptions). Dermatitis caused by carpet beetles often appear in a straight line or row. Getting rid of carpet beetles and their larvae can center around cleaning and applying an appropriate pesticide, so call a professional exterminator.

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