Carpet beetle larva (likely a varied carpet beetle larva)

Homes, especially carpets, closets, and places where lint, hair, or dead insects accumulate; also found in bird nests outdoors.

Larvae feed on animal-derived materials such as wool, feathers, fur, and dead insects; adults feed mainly on pollen and nectar.

The bristly, slow-moving larva molts as it grows and may wander indoors before pupating. The photo’s small size and limited detail make species-level identification uncertain.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, and other natural-fiber goods; their shed hairs may irritate skin. Adults are harmless pollinators.