Why are maggots on top of your carpet?

Answer 1

Because it needs to be cleaned.....There are various types of degrading organic matter left behind on carpets and area rugs. For instance, skin that has slothed off from your feet, and food from walking and eating, or spillage from drinks or even debris from pets.

Answer 2

Because you have some old trash or other things in your house which attract flies. Maggots are simply the larvae (babies) of houseflies. When flies find a food source they like, they eat what they want and then lay eggs in it. In 2-3 days, the eggs hatch, and there are maggots. The maggots grow into immature flies and then adult flies, and the cycle repeats.

Answer 3

same thing happened to us...you have obivously got something dead in your attic and there are maggots getting laid into the dead animal and they are crawling out and going onto your roof.....be quick and get rid of it before they hatch into flies

Answer 4

The presence of maggots (or fly eggs) would only be present in an environment where there may be carrion (rotting meat). Perhaps there are some large animals such as opossum, squirrel, large rat, etc.

Some people have occasionally confused maggots with termites. Might it be possible that you have a termite infection?

In the first instance, after insuring you've protected yourself sufficiently from inhaling any fumes or damaging your eyes in any way, liberally spray the infected area with an appropriate fly and ant killer. That should eliminate the problem.

If you're able to see the 'maggots' in a group, you're most likely very close to the offending object. If you find that they're spread throughout the woodwork, then it's advisable to consider having the structure checked for other insects and/or vermin.

Answer 5

Maggots arise from flies laying their eggs, e.g. in decaying meat