Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors in carpets, upholstery, closets, stored textiles, and beneath furniture; adults often occur near windows and flowers.

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

Larvae are slow-moving, bristly, and often hide in dark, undisturbed areas; they molt repeatedly and may leave shed skins. Adults emerge indoors or enter from outside and are attracted to light.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and other natural materials, and their hairs may irritate sensitive skin or airways. They help decompose animal-derived organic matter outdoors.