Varied carpet beetle larva (likely)

Indoors in carpets, upholstery, closets, and undisturbed lint or pet-hair accumulations; adults may occur on flowers outdoors.

Larvae consume keratin-rich materials such as wool, fur, feathers, shed skin, and dead insects. Adults feed mainly on pollen and nectar.

The brown, bristly larva molts repeatedly and often hides in dark, undisturbed areas; its cast skins can persist after it leaves. Development may take several months to over a year indoors.

Larvae can damage natural-fiber clothing, carpets, and specimens; their hairs may cause itchy skin or respiratory irritation in sensitive people. They recycle dead organic matter, while adults pollinate flowers.