Color: Black centers, with white, brown and yellow patches in an irregular arrangement
Legs: Six
Shape: Round
Size: 1/16
Antennae: Yes
Flight: No
Varied carpet beetles get their name from the rainbow of color on their back surfaces.
Habits: These pests enjoy dining on carpets, woolen fabrics, dead insects, furs, hides, feathers, horns, hair, silk and bones. It can take 249-354 days to three years for varied carpet beetles to grow from an egg to an adult.
Habitat: Varied carpet beetles are found in homes in attics, Oriental carpets, tapestries and wood-based wall-to-wall carpeting.
Threats: Varied carpet beetles feed on dead insects, but also feed on upholstery and carpet, so they can damage those materials. They can also damage clothing fabric.

Powderpost Beetles
Lyctus brunneus

Color: Reddish brown to black
Legs: Six
Shape: Narrow oval
Size: 1/8 to 1/4"
Antennae: Yes
Flight: Yes

Powderpost beetles lay their eggs in cracks of wood and the larvae tunnel into the surface, filling it with a very fine powder-like dust. Powderpost beetles have long, narrow, flat bodies that allow them to easily attack wood surfaces. These beetles are reddish-brown in color.
Habits: Adult powderpost beetles are very active at night, enjoy flying and are attracted to the light.
Habitat: Powderpost beetles often attack hardwoods, and can be found in hardwood floors, timbers and crates, antiques and other objects made of hardwood materials.
Threats: Some researchers believe that powderpost beetles are second only to termites in the United States in their destructiveness to wood and wood products.