Carpet beetle (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors near carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, windows, and stored fabrics; larvae hide in dark, undisturbed areas.

Adults feed mainly on pollen and nectar. Larvae consume keratin-rich materials, including wool, fur, feathers, dead insects, and sometimes natural fabrics.

Adults often gather near windows and are active in spring and summer. Larvae are slow-moving, shed bristly skins, and can persist unnoticed for months or years.

Larvae may damage clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and other animal-based materials; their hairs can occasionally irritate skin or airways. Adults are harmless pollinators, and larvae help decompose animal remains.