{"id":178,"date":"2010-09-27T04:16:49","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T08:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=178"},"modified":"2010-09-27T04:16:49","modified_gmt":"2010-09-27T08:16:49","slug":"what-is-that-weird-bug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/27\/what-is-that-weird-bug\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is That Weird Bug?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many people are concerned when they begin to receive strange itchy welts on their skin these days; and for good reason since bed bug infestations are on the rise all across the United States.\u00a0 It should be noted that skin irritations can occur from many different types of insects.\u00a0 Sometimes those insects are seeking a blood meal, and other times, we humans are just subjected to an allergic reaction to the pests.<\/p>\n

One persistent pest that often plagues homeowners in New Jersey is the carpet beetle<\/a>.\u00a0 Contrary to popular belief, these bugs do not bite or sting, but when a home has been invaded by them, many NJ residents will begin to experience itchy spots that resemble bites.\u00a0 Many people experience an allergic reaction to the hairs on the carpet beetle larvae.\u00a0\u00a0The allergic reaction presents itself like bites rather than a rash in most cases.<\/p>\n

A carpet beetle infestation<\/a> will originate from a dead animal that is hidden behind a wall or an abandoned bird\u2019s nest.\u00a0\u00a0Sometimes you can accidentally bring carpet beetles<\/a> into your home on cut flowers too.\u00a0 Adult carpet beetles are about 3\/8 of an inch long and can be black or brightly colored depending on the species.\u00a0 Carpet beetle larvae are also about 3\/8 of an inch long and resemble a caterpillar that is covered with tiny bristles.\u00a0 During the larval stage is when the damage to carpets, clothing, bedding, and furniture occurs as the adults only feed on pollen and nectar.\u00a0 Carpet beetles travel quickly from place to place in your home and multiply easily so it is wise to stay on top of an infestation by contacting a pest control specialist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the name \u201ccarpet beetle<\/a>\u201d fool you though.\u00a0 They can live in homes that do not have carpet as well as the ones that do have carpet.\u00a0 If you think you have carpet beetles or any other strange insects that are driving you nuts; give Allison Pest Control<\/a> a call.\u00a0 Our trained pest control technicians will gladly eradicate your creepy bugs in a flash!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many people are concerned when they begin to receive strange itchy welts on their skin these days; and for good reason since bed bug infestations are on the rise all across the United States.\u00a0 It should be noted that skin irritations can occur from many different types of insects.\u00a0 Sometimes those insects are seeking a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,11,18,19,13,17,8,14,15],"tags":[46],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Is That Weird Bug? - Allison Pest Control<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/27\/what-is-that-weird-bug\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Is That Weird Bug? 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