Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Dry indoor areas such as wall gaps, closets, carpets, upholstery, and stored textiles; adults may occur outdoors on flowers.

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

Larvae are slow-moving, bristly, and avoid light, often hiding in cracks; they shed hairs and skins as they develop. Adults are small, oval, and commonly emerge near windows or lights.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and stored natural materials; their hairs may cause skin or respiratory irritation in sensitive people. They help decompose animal remains outdoors.