Despite their name, carpet beetles will attack pretty much any piece of fabric made available to them, including curtains, tablecloths, blankets, clothing, rugs and yes, carpets. Carpet beetles are ...

DEAR JOAN: About two weeks ago I broke out with a terribly painful rash on my arm. It looked like shingles, but my doctor said it wasn’t. She couldn’t exactly determine the origin but gave me ...

Have you ever seen a small, speckled brown and white bug on your rug and wondered what it was? Chances are, it was a carpet beetle. If you spot one or two in your space, don’t panic—the creepy ...