Carpet beetle (adult)

Homes and other buildings, especially around carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, and stored natural-fiber materials.

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

Adults may wander indoors from outside. Larvae develop in dark, undisturbed areas and shed bristly skins; the photo’s detail is insufficient for a certain species identification.

Larvae can damage natural-fiber fabrics and contaminate stored goods; they do not bite or pose a significant health risk. Adults can pollinate flowers.