Carpet beetle (likely varied carpet beetle)

Homes, museums, warehouses, and bird or rodent nests; adults often occur near windows and flowers.

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

Larvae are hairy, slow-moving, and hide in dark, undisturbed areas; they shed bristly skins as they develop. Adults are active fliers and may enter buildings in spring and summer.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, upholstery, taxidermy, and stored animal products; their hairs may irritate skin or airways. Adults pollinate flowers, and the species helps decompose animal-derived material outdoors.