Carpet beetle (adult)

Homes, especially carpets, closets, and areas containing lint, pet hair, or stored natural-fiber items.

Adults feed mainly on pollen and nectar; larvae eat animal-derived materials such as wool, feathers, hair, and dead insects.

Adults are oval and often dark; larvae are the damaging stage and may develop unnoticed indoors. The image shows small beetle-like objects, but details are insufficient for a certain species identification.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, and stored textiles; they do not bite or transmit disease. Adults contribute to pollination outdoors.