They are an anthropod.
Tiny black bugs in the carpet.
Slow moving tiny black beetles that crawl or fly around homes.
They are not fleas and are not termites.
I just saw an article on thought co about these tiny black bugs.
Two major home invaders are the carpet bug better known as the carpet beetle and the maggot which is actually a house fly larvae.
These small black bugs have short oval body and short inconspicuous antennae on their head.
Others might be mottled with spots of brown and black on a lighter background.
However those bugs you see could possibly be grain insects such as weevils fleas pill bugs or centipedes.
They are called snow fleas and come out in winter.
They can cause damage to natural cloth fibers or cereals.
Leaving these unsightly critters alone will only result in infestations but failing to identify them correctly could lead to improper and ineffective treatment.
Google little black bugs on thought co for more info.
Step 1 man with feet on carpet.
Harmless and no danger to pets or humans.
Carpet beetles are tiny black beetles that can be found in the house.
Also check their shape and distinct physical characteristics such as hard shells.
Carpet beetles measure just 1 16 to 1 8 inches long about the size of a pinhead and vary in color.
They measure up to 0 1 3 mm in length.
Some are black or dark enough to appear black when observed with the human eye.
See if they fly leave a trace or leave a foul smell when squashed.
Like many other beetles they are round or oval and convex like ladybugs.