Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle larva)

Indoors, especially carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, lint, and stored natural-fiber materials; adults may occur near windows and flowers.

Larvae consume keratin-rich materials such as wool, silk, feathers, fur, and dead insects. Adults mainly feed on pollen and nectar and do not damage fabrics.

Larvae are slow-moving, brownish, and often covered with hairs; they hide in dark, undisturbed areas and molt repeatedly. Adults emerge indoors or enter from outside, often near windows.

Larvae can damage natural-fiber textiles and shed hairs that may irritate skin or airways. They are harmless to people and help decompose animal-derived organic matter.