Carpet beetle larva (likely)

Homes, especially carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, and areas containing lint or natural fibers; also found outdoors on flowers.

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

Larvae are slow-moving, hairy, and often hide in dark, undisturbed places; their shed skins may be more noticeable than the insects. Adults are attracted to light and may enter through windows.

They do not bite or transmit disease, but larval hairs can irritate sensitive skin and infestations can damage fabrics and stored animal-based materials. Outdoors, adults pollinate plants and larvae help recycle organic debris.