Varied Carpet Beetle

Commonly found indoors in homes, warehouses, and museums, as well as outdoors in gardens on flowering plants.

Adults feed on pollen and nectar. Larvae feed on natural animal fibers like wool, silk, fur, feathers, and dead insects.

Adults are attracted to light and often found near windows. They undergo complete metamorphosis from egg to larva, pupa, and adult, with the larval stage being the most destructive.

They are serious household pests that damage carpets, clothing, and upholstery. Larval hairs can cause allergic skin reactions (dermatitis) in sensitive individuals. They do not bite humans.