Carpet beetle (likely varied carpet beetle)

Homes, upholstery, carpets, closets, and stored natural-fiber materials; adults often occur near flowers and windows.

Larvae consume keratin-rich materials such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, dead insects, and lint. Adults mainly feed on pollen and nectar.

Adults are small, rounded, and mottled; larvae are hairy and often hide in dark, undisturbed areas. Development can take months to over a year, depending on temperature and food.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, upholstery, and taxidermy, and their hairs may irritate skin or airways. They help decompose animal remains and organic debris; they do not bite or transmit disease.