Carpet beetle larva

Indoors, especially carpets, closets, upholstered furniture, and other undisturbed areas.

Larvae feed on animal-derived materials such as wool, feathers, fur, and dead insects; adults feed mainly on pollen.

The brown, bristly larva crawls slowly and may leave shed skins. Adults are small, rounded beetles often found near windows.

Larvae can damage natural-fiber fabrics and stored materials. They do not bite or transmit disease.