Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors, especially carpets, upholstery, closets, and undisturbed areas where lint and animal fibers accumulate; adults may occur on flowers outdoors.

Larvae eat keratin-containing materials such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, dead insects, and natural-fiber fabrics. Adults feed mainly on pollen and nectar and do not damage fabrics.

Larvae are slow-moving, hairy, and often hide in dark, undisturbed locations; they periodically shed bristly skins. Adults enter homes and lay eggs near suitable food sources.

Larvae can damage woolens, furs, carpets, and stored specimens; their shed hairs may irritate skin or airways. They also help decompose dead organic material, while adults pollinate flowers.