Carpet beetle (adult)

Homes, especially near windows, carpets, closets, and stored natural-fiber materials.

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

Adults are small, oval, and mottled; they often appear indoors in spring. Larvae develop in concealed, undisturbed places and shed bristly skins.

Harmless to people, but larvae can damage textiles and contaminate stored materials; adults can be useful pollinators outdoors.