Carpet beetle (likely varied carpet beetle)

Homes, especially carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, and areas containing natural fibers. Adults may occur near windows and flowers.

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

Adults are small, oval, and mottled; larvae are bristly and actively avoid light. Larvae can persist for months or years, while adults seek light and reproduce indoors or outdoors.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, and stored textiles; their hairs may irritate sensitive skin or airways. Adults help pollinate plants and larvae recycle animal-derived organic matter.