Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors in carpets, upholstery, closets, and stored natural-fiber materials; adults often occur near flowers and windows.

Larvae consume keratin-rich materials such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, dead insects, and dried plant matter. Adults mainly feed on pollen and nectar.

Larvae are slow-moving, hairy, and leave behind shed skins and fecal debris; they avoid light and can develop unnoticed in dark undisturbed areas. Adults emerge seasonally and may fly toward windows or lights.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and other natural-fiber goods; their hairs may irritate skin or airways in sensitive people. They help recycle animal remains outdoors, while adults pollinate flowers.