Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle larva)

Indoors in carpets, upholstery, closets, and other undisturbed, lint-rich areas; adults occur on flowers outdoors.

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

Larvae are slow-moving, bristly, and hide in dark areas; they molt repeatedly and may leave shed skins. Adults are small, oval beetles often attracted to windows and light.

Larvae can damage natural-fiber clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and stored specimens, and their hairs may irritate sensitive skin or airways. They help decompose animal-derived materials outdoors.