It was a familiar species but still a bit early i think.
Caterpillars in my carpet.
Vacuum under the edge then spray the floor below and the underside of the carpet with no bugs super put the carpet back down and lightly spray the upper surface in a band about a metre wide around the.
Carpet beetles like to gather in dark low traffic places in your home like closets storage areas your attic in air ducts and of course underneath your carpet.
You may occasionally find carpet beetles in your pantry feeding on grains.
You may also find live beetles in your windows in the spring and summer months.
Spray if you are able to lift the edges of the carpet 30 cm.
Remember to vacuum inside the cracks of the furniture as carpet beetles like to feed in dark places.
They tend to live inside fabric furniture or deep inside carpets so look for damage to area rugs around the edges and to carpets along base boards.
Vacuum every corner of the carpet and use a vacuum extension to suck up any beetles and larvae on your furniture.
Carpet beetles like to live out of sight and feed on the natural fibers in fabrics even living off carpet fibers that are 90 percent synthetic.
The same treatment will control both these pests.
Carpet caterpillar at this time of year even here in southern arizona i am always a bit surprised to find insect activity.