how big are carpet beetles
1 Black carpet beetles vary in body length from 1/8 to 3/16 inch. 2  Black carpet beetle larvae frequently stay hidden when feeding, are golden to dark brown and are about 1/2-inch long. 3  The body resembles an elongated carrot or cigar with a long brush of bristles at the tail end.
1 Furniture Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus flavipes): 2  Adult furniture beetles are 1/16- to 1/8-inch long, oval in shape, and covered with spots of yellow, white, and black scales. 3  The underside of a furniture carpet beetles body is white.