Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors in carpets, upholstery, closets, and lint-filled cracks; adults often occur on flowers and windows.

Larvae consume keratin-rich materials such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, and dead insects, plus lint and natural-fiber textiles. Adults mainly feed on pollen and nectar.

Larvae are slow-moving, bristly, and hide in dark, undisturbed areas; they molt repeatedly and may leave shed skins. Adults emerge indoors or outdoors and are attracted to light and flowers.

Larvae can damage woolens, furs, carpets, and stored specimens; their hairs may irritate sensitive skin or airways. They are decomposers outdoors, recycling animal fibers and organic debris.