Fuzzy carpet beetle larva (probable)

Indoor areas such as carpets, closets, upholstered furniture, and stored textiles; adults often occur near windows and flowers.

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

Larvae are covered with bristles and may leave shed hairs or skins; they hide in dark, undisturbed sites and develop slowly through several molts. Adults are active fliers and commonly enter homes from outdoors.

Larvae can damage natural-fiber clothing, carpets, and taxidermy, while their hairs may irritate sensitive skin or airways. Adults pollinate flowers, and larvae help decompose animal-derived debris.