insect looks like a papery tiny whitish tube and can move along appears to live off carpet fibres Occasionally small black head pops out
2006-11-06 08:48:52 · 15 answers · asked by va va voom 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
blimey mate ......run for your life .arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
2006-11-06 08:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it could be some type of case bearing moth, larval stage, they will feed on the organic bits of the carpet,(Wool, Hessian) give your local authority a call they may have an in house pest control service,you will need to identify them to have an effective treatment either way you will probably need to treat the carpet with a residual insecticide, best get a professional in, some of the sprays you buy are solvent based and could damage the carpet, or worse.
2006-11-06 08:59:46 · answer #2 · answered by poetikliesense 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are the caterpillar for a type of moth. If the area in which they are appearing is fairly localised, tease them out of the carpet with a stiff brush and vacuum them up. Keep checking for more as they tend to hide themselves away.
You might also be advised to check your stockpile of winter woolies in case the moths have found them too!!!
2006-11-06 09:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by Martin G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a wool carpet the chances are it will be 'carpet beetle' which live in wool carpets. They are not harmful - just a nuisance, daily vacuuming will help but once they are there; they are hard to get rid of.
2006-11-06 08:55:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carpet maggots! No seriously the guy was right when he said fleas...probably flea larvae as well.
2006-11-06 08:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by Stiletto ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like case-bearing clothes moths
2006-11-06 09:10:00 · answer #6 · answered by the_divine_ms_erin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like silver fish. They love dampness so check you do not have any leeks under your floor and the damp proof is intact.
2006-11-06 10:21:35 · answer #7 · answered by linloue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Creepy, call an exterminater ASAP
2006-11-06 08:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by Solo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like fleas
2006-11-06 10:07:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you got maggots.
2006-11-06 08:59:56 · answer #10 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG!!!!
I so hope this is a joke!!!
Eeeewww!! Never heard of or seen of 'em, and I hope I never do!!
2006-11-06 08:53:21 · answer #11 · answered by Moofie's Mom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋