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What is this thing?

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Doensn't look like he moth larvae pictures I found online. Looks a bit similar to the larvae of a Dermestidae. But still not sure.

Sorry for the low quality picture. It's hard to make macro images.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 25 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Probably carpet beetle larvae

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

That's most likely it. Thanks a bunch!

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago

That's a sheep larva. Nurture it and you will soon have unlimited access to wool.

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

2 spotted carpet beetle. (Also known as fur beetle).

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago

I would also put my money on beetle larvae, because of the segmented body and the apparently well developed insect like legs. Moths, butterflies and flies don't have legs like these during their larval stage. Now what type of beetle I've no idea, your dermestid guess is as good as mine.

[–] Pechente@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

My uneducated guess: A cloth moth larva. Just checked what they look like and it’s definitely close.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

As @RobotToaster@mander.xyz has said, it looks more like a carpet beetle larva, the clothes moth's larva ~~isn't hairy and~~ is uniformly whiteish and not hairy.

common clothes moth larva

Wikipedia.org – Tineola bisselliella