Beetles - Carpet and Ground
Carpet Beetles
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Adult black carpet beetles are oval and shiny-black with brownish legs. The body resembles an elongated carrot or cigar with a long brush of bristles at the tail end. Adult varied carpet beetles are about 1/10 to 1/8-inch long and nearly round. The top body surface is usually gray with a mixture of white, brown and yellow scales and irregular black cross bands. The bottom surface has long, gray-yellow scales. Larvae are about 1/4-inch and light to dark brown. Adult common carpet beetles are about 1/10 to 1/8-inch long, nearly round, and gray to black. They have minute, whitish scales and a band of orange-red scales down the middle of the back and around the eyes. Larvae, frequently moving rapidly, are elongated, oval and reddish-brown, about 1/4-inch long and are covered with many brownish-black hairs. Adult furniture carpet beetles are about 1/16 to 1/8-inch long, nearly round and whitish checkered with black spots, each outlined with yellowish orange scales. These scales are broadly oval and two times or less long as broad. The legs have yellow scales. The bottom surface of the body is white. Color patterns vary. Larvae, frequently crawling rapidly, are about 1/4-inch, elongated, oval and covered thickly with brownish hair. A good quality hand lens or microscope is necessary to see these characters.
Regular treatment only
Preparation for regular treatment
Make plans for you and your family to be out of the house during and after the service for the following length of time.
| Children over 6, all pets and adults | 4 hours from service completion time |
| Children under 6 and Pregnant Females | 24 hours |
Ground Beetles
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Adult ground beetles are 1/16 to 1-3/8 inches (12 to 35 mm. These active insects, with long legs, large eyes and strong sickle-like mandibles, run rapidly, and are active mostly at night (nocturnal). Ground beetles are usually black though many are brilliantly colored or enhanced by iridescent, metallic blue, green, purple, reddish or other bright markings. Many species are difficult to distinguish. These insects (predators) feed on other harmful insects and are regarded as very beneficial to agriculture. Larvae are elongate and wormlike in appearance with powerful prominent mandibles. They vary from dirty white to dirty yellow to almost black.
Regular treatment only
Preparation for regular treatment
Make plans for you and your family to be out of the house during and after the service for the following length of time.
| Children over 6, all pets and adults | 4 hours from service completion time |
| Children under 6 and Pregnant Females | 24 hours |
