Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors in carpets, upholstered furniture, closets, and window areas; larvae hide in dark, undisturbed places. Adults are commonly found near flowers and windows.

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

Larvae are slow-moving, densely bristled, and may shed hairlike skins; they avoid light and can persist unnoticed for months. Adults emerge indoors and reproduce near suitable larval food sources.

Larvae can damage natural-fiber clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and stored textiles; their hairs may irritate skin or airways. They are decomposers, recycling animal remains and other organic debris.