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Saw these while looking at apartments but have no idea what they are. they were found mostly on carpet, but some were in other parts of the unit.

edit: after looking up the suggestion of carpet beetle I am fairly convinced that it is indeed what they are. I also saw a few adult beetles that look like one of the species found in photos online. thanks everyone.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Did they look hairy? It’s hard to see in the picture. I think dermestid larvae. Also, is that hair in the picture? That carpet looks sketch AF.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

yeah looks like carpet beetle to me too. no bueno, you'll get holes in clothes and things similar to if you had moths.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

They're carpet beetle larvae. They eat natural fibers.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I guess that includes the hair that was on the floors literally everywhere

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

They showed you the apartment in that condition?? 🤢 I’ve seen some egregious things while apartment hunting but that’s some slum lord shit.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

it was some rental middle man agency and she apologized claiming to have no idea what went wrong there. she said there was record of a cleaning crew showing up but no further details that would normally be on file. cleaning crew probably noped out of there, I know I would have.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Looks kind of like fly pupa.

It isn't ant or termite. Doesn't look flat enough for bedbugs. Probably not a beetle.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Dude gross! Keep looking, that's not the apartment you want to live in. I thought that was a patch of hairy skin with bugs all over it.

The bugs look similar to ones I've found in some old Ramen noodle packs, but IDK WTF.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I wasn't planning on it. After I left I tossed my clothes in a bucket of brewery caustic. Some of the places were nasty and I don't know how anyone thought they were fit for viewing, let alone rental.

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