Little Red Worms In Carpet

When the eggs hatch small white worms the larvae infest the carpeting.
Little red worms in carpet. When we hear about small black worms discovered in a carpet our first idea is that the creatures are carpet beetle larvae which are extremley common household pests. This is especially true if there is a food source in the carpeting such as old rotten food or other organic matter. Carpet beetle larvae look much different than the three specimens in the photograph. Two major home invaders are the carpet bug better known as the carpet beetle and the maggot which is actually a house fly larvae.
All of these articles are about carpet beetle larvae and they are only a sample of the many articles we have written about them. However we are confident that these creatures are not carpet beetle larvae. What you might think is worms in your carpet is most likely the larvae of assorted insect species such as spider moth and fly larvae. Although obviously larvae people routinely refer to them as worms which is why we have articles about worms under furniture worms in the pantry worms in the carpet and worms on the counter.
Sometimes bugs such as flies carpet bugs and moths lay eggs in carpeting.