Carpet Lice Bites

Rarely sensitized individuals may develop dermatitis due to the insects crawling over the skin.

Carpet lice bites.

Lice are parasites that live on the skin. Most are harmless to overall health but they cause tiny bites which can be bothersome. However most spider bites do not require medical treatment and you can reduce any itch or pain with the same over the counter methods for other bug bites. Although you may see the terms carpet mites and carpet beetles used interchangeably these two pests are actually quite different.

It s important to remove carpet mites as soon as you notice them. Bedbugs are larger than dust mites and can be seen with the naked eye. While carpet beetles don t bite or feed on humans their larvae can irritate the skin. Also knowing you have a bug problem can cause you to feel like there are things on you even when there aren t.

Bed bugs actually create red itchy welts on the skin from biting you while the carpet beetle doesn t bite at all but causes a similar red itchy welt due to an allergic reaction from the prickly little hairs on the carpet beetle larvae pictured center. They re sometimes confused with dust mites because they live in bedding carpets and curtains. Carpet beetle bites carpet beetles are not common insects in homes and buildings where good hygiene predominates. Chewing lice which feed on the skin.

And like dust mites they can. There are two kinds of lice. Head lice adult lice are difficult to spot but you ll usually see their eggs in your hair.