What are these bugs on the windowsill

JOEYGREEN | 14:09 Mon 19th Mar 2007 | Animals & Nature

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Please help - on my windowsill's at home there are these bugs and I want to find what they are. My mother in law gets them too and thinks they are baby ladybirds but I'm not so convinced. At first glance they do look yellow and black but close up they are more brown and black. They are quite small. About the size of the numbers above the QWERTY on your keyboard. They are always around windows. I HATE bugs and need to know what they are and how to get rid. Someone please help! Thanks in advance!

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Ok, I think I've discovered that these are carpet beetles. Has anyone else had problems with these and if so how did they get rid?

B00

Found this, making me ruddy itch looking at 'em!

http://www.chester.gov.uk/main.asp?page=887

JOEYGREEN

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Thanks for that, Boo. Urgh! There's always something isn't there, what a hassle. Well I don't have any pets but I do have a fair amount of dust. Sounds like the in-laws do too so its not just me!

Littleowl

Click here for a look at ladybird larvae
http://www.organicgardening.org.uk/factsheets/ gg12.php

welshfox

Had these when I first moved into my house - I basically just went mad with my cleaning regime and cleaned EVERYWHERE in the house, even under the carpets, as these things creep me out. They were mostly in my spare room where I had a lot of stuff stored when I moved in - think its easier to avoid them if the house is uncluttered - sorry, not accusing you of being cluttered, just saying from past experience ;-) My spare room was full of boxes and things, but since its been clear and cleaned, I havent seen one - thankfully. Good luck!

JOEYGREEN

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Well I went mad yesterday when I got back from work. I found some little monsters underneath the speaker stands behind one of our sofas. To be honest my house is quite cluttered but its not down to me! It's all the fella's stuff and I've been asking him to sort his rubbish out for months. Maybe this will encourage him to do it. Looks like we are going to be very busy this weekend! Thanks again all.

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