Carpet beetle (adult), likely a varied carpet beetle

Indoors near windows, fabrics, carpets, stored clothing, and natural-fiber furnishings; adults also occur outdoors on flowers.

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

Adults are attracted to light and may appear on windowsills or furniture. Larvae are concealed, hairy, and slow-growing; infestations develop where lint, pet hair, or stored textiles accumulate.

Larvae can damage woolens, furs, carpets, and other animal-derived fabrics, and their hairs may irritate skin or airways. Adults are harmless and contribute to pollination; larvae help decompose dry organic remains.