Small Brown Bugs with Red Legs in Basement Room: Likely Carpet Beetles

Basement room has tiny round brown bugs with six red legs, slow-moving. Found on bed, wall near carpet, possibly from window. No photo.

Expert Guess

Sounds like carpet beetles. Harmless, infest stored foods. Submit photo for confirmation or compare to carpet beetle pictures.

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