Thank you, Jill!

-Nancy

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jill 
Gordon
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 3:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [PestList] carpet beetle larva ID

This is a varied carpet beetle larva for several reasons:

1) The tuft of hairs at the end… three distinct brush-like tail tufts 
(“fascicles”) that protrude backward.classic varied carpet beetle

2) Varied carpet beetle larvae are carrot-shaped or tear-shaped, tapering 
toward the head.

3) The image shows alternating light/dark banding along the body—a classic 
Varied Carpet Beetle pattern.

Regards,

[cid:[email protected]]

Dr. Jill Gordon
Urban Entomologist
Mantis Consulting
86 Crease Rd
Mt. Olive NJ 07828
(973) 945-1776
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>






On Nov 12, 2025, at 5:24 PM, Jenner, Nancy@Parks 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

Hello!  Is this the larva of a varied carpet beetle or a furniture carpet 
beetle?

Thanks very much,

Nancy



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