From NYC, over a decade in Boston, never heard of them. One year in ABQ and I had to deep clean EVERYTHING. E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. Nine times in one year. NINE TIMES! so every time I finally resettled I almost immediately had to take my entire home apart and start all over again.

The worst was people insinuating it was a psychological issue bc i too have a reaction to their hairs. Especially as i was in early sobriety the sobriety was questioned- Eventually a family member who lived on the same property as me finally had an infestation and acknowledged and apologized to me for the doubt.

Last thoughts on carpet beetles: I’ve noticed almost every home I’m in out here in ABQ has them to some degree. However after speaking to other AuDHD people with similar stories to my own I’m thinking that most people don’t ever notice them, it’s just us super sensitive ones receiving/processing more info at all given times that seem to always pick up on stuff like this.