Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors in carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, and dark undisturbed areas; adults may occur around flowers and windows.

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

Larvae are brown, bristly, and slow-moving, often hiding in cracks and feeding at night or in darkness. They develop through several molts before pupating; adults are active fliers and commonly enter through windows.

Larvae can damage natural-fiber textiles and may cause itchy dermatitis from shed hairs. They help decompose animal-derived debris, while adults pollinate flowers.