adamcotton wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:25 pm That's a carpet beetle larva, family Dermestidae.

What looks like 'lots of legs' is actually bristles.

Adam.

Thanks Adam. Sorry just saw your post after I posted my update. Still freaked out about it being in my ear, but glad it's not dangerous

Mystery solved - I think.
Seems to be carpet beetle larva. Assume it was crawling on the pillow because of the fabric and fell into my ear.

I felt something in my ear earlier and found an insect in there (outer ear). Not sure if it crawled in there from a cushion behind my head or if it was in there for a while (creepy!). I'd seen one of these in the bathroom recently but ignored it. I can't seem to identify it - have looked on a number...