According to the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, carpet beetles are small, oval-shaped insects that vary in color depending on the type, which can, in turn, depend on your region.

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There are three native species in Britain of the Anthrenus genus, of which the varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, is a common house and museum pest. It is a small (1.5-3.5 mm) and round beetle ...