Varied Carpet Beetle (Larva)

Indoor environments like homes, warehouses, and museums; outdoors in bird or rodent nests.

Scavengers that feed on natural fibers, dried animal products, wool, silk, feathers, and lint.

The larvae, often called 'woolly bears', are slow-moving and avoid light. They undergo complete metamorphosis.

Structural pests that damage fabrics and carpets. Larval hairs can cause skin irritation or allergic reactions in humans.