Which insect is the Carpet Beetle?

• A. Carpet Beetle
• B. Carrion Beetle
• C. Click Beetle
• D. Codling Moth

Answer: (A)

Carpet beetles are small, round beetles with a distinctive mottled pattern on their backs. They’re only about 2–4 mm long and often look like tiny specks of white, brown, and yellow. This combination of size, shape, and color pattern is what identifies them as carpet beetles, whose larvae commonly damage natural fibers like wool and stored fabrics. Among the options, the insect that matches this name and characteristics is the carpet beetle. The other insects—carrion beetle (larger and usually black with orange markings), click beetle (elongated with a snapping mechanism), and codling moth (a moth whose larvae bore into fruit)—are not carpet beetles.