Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors in carpets, upholstery, closets, stored textiles, and beneath furniture; adults often occur around flowers and windows.

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

Larvae are slow-moving, bristly, and avoid light, often hiding in dark undisturbed areas; they molt repeatedly and leave shed skins. Adults emerge seasonally and reproduce indoors or outdoors.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and stored animal products; their hairs may trigger skin or respiratory irritation. They help decompose natural materials outdoors, while adults pollinate flowers.