Carpet Beetle

Indoors within homes, carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, and wall edges, as well as outdoors on flowering plants

Larvae feed on natural animal fibers like wool, silk, feathers, fur, and dead insects; adults feed on pollen and nectar

Slow-moving beetles that are attracted to light; females lay eggs near organic fiber food sources; complete metamorphosis including egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages

Can cause damage to natural fabric items, carpets, and clothing; larvae hairs may trigger minor skin irritation or allergies; no venomous bite or spread of human disease