Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors in carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, and stored textiles; larvae hide in dark, undisturbed areas.

Larvae eat keratin-containing materials such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, and dead insects. Adults mainly feed on pollen and nectar.

Larvae are slow-moving, bristly, and may leave shed skins; they develop through several molts before pupating. Adults are attracted to light and commonly enter through windows.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, and natural-fiber furnishings, and their hairs may irritate sensitive skin or airways. They are otherwise harmless and help decompose animal-derived organic matter.