I found a critter on my bathroom towel. It's really tiny. Maybe 2 milimetres? I placed it on an envelope for the photograph.
Can someone identify what it is?
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$\begingroup$ Possible duplicate of Bug Identification: Is this small tubular, black bug a bed bug? $\endgroup$– theforestecologist ♦Oct 20, 2018 at 14:39
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$\begingroup$ Related: What kind of insect can this be?..., Can anyone help confirm this tiny insect larvae?, Bug Identification: Is this small tubular, black bug..., How to protect my mounted insect specimens..., Varied Carpet Beetle Larvae, What small insect is this?, What bug is this... $\endgroup$– theforestecologist ♦Jul 1, 2019 at 17:34
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That is the larva of a carpet beetle.
Larvae feed on natural fibers and can damage carpets, furniture, clothing and insect collections.
"Anthrenus verbasci - larva side (aka)" by André Karwath aka Aka on Wikimedia
Related question: What kind of caterpillar is this?, though I think that the larva photographed in that example is either of a different species or at a different time period within the larval stage.
