What Kind Of Bug Is This?

[ankimo]

https://imgur.com/a/s8Se7Q4

[Old_Geezer]

I think you need a macro lens.

I think it's the grey shadowy kind.

[barry1010]

Is it a woodlouse? Difficult to tell from the small fuzzy pic

[pastafreak]

A tick?

[david small]

Looks like a tick to me.

[jno]

holding a ruler alongside it would help. Don't ticks usually have longer legs?

[Prudie]

It could be a tick but the legs don't look right. My first thought, from bitter experience, is it's a carpet beetle but yes, size and where you found it would help.

[pastafreak]

I did think the legs looked short...but it was just a guess.

[Vagus]

A carpet beetle? It has similar colouring.
Ticks all have eight legs, other bugs have six.

[Chipchopper]

A kind of ladybird, probably a harlequin.

[1ozzy]

And the answer is?

[Prudie]

It's 100% a UK carpet beetle. I used to think what are these cute black and grey tiny ladybirds on my window sill until my wool carpet started to get patches. It was professionally confirmed. Google it,

[1ozzy]

Ok, thanks

[Chipchopper]

I'm not too big to say I was wrong, and after further investigation, I agree with Prudie, and say, yes definitely a "carpet beetle"

[Raidergal2022]

Beetle of some sort