Caterpillar In The Carpet

Look for the carpet bug larvae.

Caterpillar in the carpet.

I found a hard substance that was incrusted in our carpet while i was cleaning. Barberry berberis vulgaris is not generally thought to be native to britain but it was once planted widely as a hedgerow shrub as it grows densely and has sharp spines. The caterpillars of this delicately patterned moth depend on barberry plants for their survival. Remember to vacuum inside the cracks of the furniture as carpet beetles like to feed in dark places.

Sometimes the cat ignores his litter box in favor of urinating on the carpet and his owners wonder what s going on. Vacuum every corner of the carpet and use a vacuum extension to suck up any beetles and larvae on your furniture. It was a familiar species but still a bit early i think. These are newly hatched carpet bugs that will be around 1 8 of an inch long and covered in coarse hairs almost like a caterpillar.

Imagine my shock then at finding a caterpillar on my living room floor today. Carpet caterpillar at this time of year even here in southern arizona i am always a bit surprised to find insect activity. Making sure our house was thoroughly cleaned i got on my hands and knees and proceeded to pick at it with my finger. However in the 19th century it was discovered that the plant is a host for a fungus that causes stem rust which damages wheat.