Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors in carpets, upholstery, closets, lint, and other undisturbed areas; adults often occur near windows and flowers.

Larvae eat keratin-rich animal materials, including wool, fur, feathers, hair, dead insects, and sometimes natural-fiber fabrics. Adults mainly feed on pollen and nectar.

Larvae are brownish, oval, and covered with bristles; they hide in dark areas and shed distinctive bristly skins. Development may take months to over a year, depending on temperature and food.

They can damage woolens, carpets, upholstery, and stored specimens; larval hairs may irritate skin or airways in sensitive people. They help decompose animal-derived material, while adults pollinate flowers.