Carpet beetle may refer to any of the following types of beetle:
- Dermestidae, a family of Coleoptera
- Varied carpet beetle, a 3 mm-long beetle that can be a serious household pest
- Black carpet beetle, a beetle, Attagenus unicolor, that can be a serious household pest
- Anthrenus, a genus of skin beetles (family Dermestidae)
- Brown carpet beetle, Attagenus
- Attagenus pellio, a pest damaging stored products
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