Carpet Beetle Larva (specifically likely a Case-bearing Clothes Moth larva)

Natural Habitat

Typically found indoors in dry, dark, undisturbed areas such as closets, drawers, attics, and underneath carpets or furniture. They are often attached to walls or fabrics.

Diet & Feeding

They feed on keratin-rich natural fibers such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, silk, felt, and sometimes stored grains or dried food products.

Behavior Patterns

The larva builds a flattened, silken case around its body, often camouflaged with fibers from the material it is eating. It drags this case around as it moves and feeds. It can turn around inside the case to feed from either end.

Risks & Benefits

Risks: Major household pest; notorious for damaging expensive clothing, rugs, upholstery, and tapestries by eating holes in them. Benefits: None in a household setting, though in nature they help break down animal remains.

Identified on: 2/16/2026