Can someone please tell me what kind of bug this is? It was swimming in my dog's water bowl. I hope it is not a bedbug!
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It looks like a carpet beetle. Vacuum thoroughly and keep on the lookout for more.
Oh my...with beetles it is always a challenge as there are what seems like billions of them out there and they all look so similar. I don't think this is a bed bug though...it doesn't have that look:
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It may be of this family:
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The name of the "family" always cracks me as it is
"pleasing fungus beetles"...Ummm...they are not at all PLEASING to find in the house.
That said...I am of the mind if I find one, I don't panic, but two is too many and then I start looking around and doing the heavy cleaning and vacuuming. MOST (but not all of course) are totally harmless. That is why it is important to know exactly what you have visiting.
If you find more than one, take one (close it up in a glass jar with lid and double plastic bag it for the trip) to your local hardware store or garden center for a positive ID then ask about the best solution to send them packing. There are lots of good natural solutions to get rid of bugs, once you know the exact type.
Keep us posted!
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