Please help identify this tiny bug found in home

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Adm113 Toledo, OH Jul 16, 2015

This was slowly crawling around on my bed! I thought it was a flea but it's not. I checked for bed bugs and I didnt see any signs. I'm slightly freaking out. Please help

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 16, 2015

It's a carpet beetle; most likely in the genus Attagenus (black carpet beetle and allies).

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Adm113 Toledo, OH Jul 16, 2015

Oh my. That isn't good. If I've seen one is it most likely there are a lot more? What should I do to get rid of them?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 17, 2015

See http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/fabric/black_carpet_beetle.htm for some suggestions.

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