Carpet beetle larva (likely varied carpet beetle)

Indoors, especially walls, carpets, closets, upholstery, and undisturbed corners; adults may occur on flowers outdoors.

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

Larvae are slow-moving, bristly, and often hide in dark areas; they may leave shed skins and wander before pupating. Adults are small, oval, and mottled, with one or more generations annually indoors.

Larvae can damage clothing, carpets, taxidermy, and stored natural materials, and their hairs may irritate sensitive skin or airways. They are decomposers outdoors, helping recycle animal-derived organic matter.