Carpet beetle larva (likely woolly bear)

Indoors in carpets, upholstery, closets, stored fabrics, and animal nests; adults often occur around flowers and windows.

Larvae eat keratin-rich materials such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, dead insects, and lint; adults mainly consume pollen and nectar.

Larvae hide in dark, undisturbed areas and molt repeatedly, leaving bristly cast skins. Adults are small beetles attracted to light and reproduce near suitable organic debris.

They do not bite or transmit disease, but larval hairs can irritate sensitive skin and infestations damage natural-fiber textiles. They help decompose animal-derived organic matter outdoors.