Carpet beetle (likely varied carpet beetle adult)

Indoors near carpets, upholstery, closets, windows, and stored fabrics; adults may also occur outdoors on flowers.

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

Adults are small, oval, and often mottled; larvae are bristly and avoid light. Larvae hide in undisturbed areas and can persist for months, causing damage as they molt.

They do not bite or transmit disease, but larval hairs can irritate sensitive skin and infestations damage textiles and museum specimens. Adults pollinate flowers and larvae help recycle animal-derived material.