Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Homes, especially carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, and areas containing lint or natural fibers. Adults commonly occur outdoors on flowers and windowsills.

Larvae eat keratin-rich materials such as wool, fur, feathers, silk, and dead insects. Adults mainly feed on pollen and nectar.

Larvae are slow-moving, hairy, and often hide in dark, undisturbed places; they molt repeatedly and may damage fabrics. Adults fly toward light and reproduce indoors or outdoors.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, and taxidermy, and their shed hairs may irritate skin or respiratory passages. They help decompose animal-derived materials in nature; this specimen could also be a small beetle or larva that is difficult to identify conclusively from the image.