Carpet Beetle Larva

Found indoors in dark, undisturbed areas like closets, carpets, and air ducts.

Feeds on animal-based fibers including wool, silk, feathers, leather, and pet hair.

Active crawlers that avoid light and curl into a ball when disturbed. They undergo complete metamorphosis into small, oval beetles.

Larva cause extensive damage to fabrics, rugs, and stored museum specimens. They provide no significant ecological benefit indoors.