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May 14, 2024 11:36 AM CST
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Hello
Does anyone know what this bug is ? Just found it in my new apartment. Should I be worried ?
Thanks in advance
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May 14, 2024 12:44 PM CST
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I have seen similar here in Indiana /US
called banded carpet beetle

They feed on natural fiber rugs and some other stuff in the home.
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May 15, 2024 9:06 AM CST
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gardengus said: I have seen similar here in Indiana /US
called banded carpet beetle

They feed on natural fiber rugs and some other stuff in the home.


We get carpet beetles, but they're teeny tiny. I'm unsure if others are larger though. Thinking
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May 15, 2024 10:45 AM CST
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May 15, 2024 10:57 AM CST
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Carpet beetle, not harmful to humans, takes awhile to get rid of them
Vacuum along the edges of the walls, DT food grade in the outlets. I would notify the landlord
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May 15, 2024 11:07 AM CST
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crawgarden said: Carpet beetle, not harmful to humans, takes awhile to get rid of them
Vacuum along the edges of the walls, DT food grade in the outlets. I would notify the landlord


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May 20, 2024 4:04 PM CST
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Belgium
Hello,

Thanks for your replies everyone Smiling I just bought the house so it became my problem πŸ˜… what are they harmful for ?

Here I have a few more pictures just to make sure it's them?
Thanks ! Smiling
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