I found these bugs on the back of my couch, nowhere else yet. Does anyone have any idea of what they are?
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These look like carpet beetle larvae. Here's an article with pictures (the first one is adult; scroll down for the larvae). www.bobvila.com/
These do look like carpet beetles, but before you go spraying stuff which can damage your furniture, try vacuuming up all you can see then using a steam cleaner to give the piece a good cleaning (provided that you can clean the piece with a steam cleaner). Call where you go the couch if you are not sure (OR a store that sells like pieces to make sure it is OK to steam clean).
Spraying insecticides on furniture is not a good idea as the residue can not only stain/damage/ruin the furniture, but can cause harm to the people who sit there down the road.
Most of the time with these creatures a good vacuuming and steam cleaning gets rid of the problem.
Also go around the outside of your house (or if an apartment--ask the landlord to do this) and get rid of any yard debris like dead leave etc. This is their first attraction, then they move into the house for more food and warmth.
Eliminating outside attractions and being sure to plug up holes and cracks in the walls/foundations/spaces in windows etc. also goes a long way to stopping the issue.
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efore finding it what it is find a spray to clean them. The product usually list photos and name of common bugs. If you like you can cearch online to find what common bugs names are covered.
An all purpose insecticide will get rid of them. I am more concerned about eradicating them than identifying them.
These look like a carpet beetle that is in your carpets. You can clean the carpets with a carpet cleaner and get the carpets sprayed for beetles. This should take care of your problem.
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