Varied Carpet Beetle

Typically found in homes, museums, and bird nests. Inside, they frequent carpets, closets, under furniture, and in air ducts where lint accumulates.

Larvae feed on natural fibers like wool, silk, fur, feathers, and dried plant products. Adults feed on pollen and nectar from flowering plants.

Adults are attracted to light and often found near windowsills. The destructive larval stage prefers dark, undisturbed areas. They undergo complete metamorphosis.

Generally harmless to human health, though the larval hairs can cause