Larva of a beetle

6602.    These are always found under carpet in the living room. Only in that area we changed the carpet over the last year and again they are back. We’ve had the same wooden table not sure if that’s significant. We never see a bug or any type of thing that the larvae might turn in to, always just the larvae. Would really appreciate a correct identification of this annoying thing. Mississauga, Ontario. Canada

 

Number 6602. This is a larva of a beetle in the family Dermestidae (carpet/hide/skin/larder beetles and allies). I cannot see its terminal segments clearly enough to determine whether this is a black carpet beetle (Attagenus sp.) or a larder beetle (Dermestes lardarius) larva. Click here for control recommendations.