Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Dry indoor areas such as carpets, closets, upholstered furniture, and stored textiles; adults may occur outdoors on flowers.

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

Larvae are slow-moving, hairy, and often hide in dark, undisturbed places; they molt repeatedly and may leave shed skins. Adults are attracted to light and reproduce indoors or near suitable nesting material.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and other natural-fiber materials; their hairs may irritate skin or airways in sensitive people. They are harmless to humans and help decompose animal remains outdoors.