Dermestid beetle larvae are hairy. They feed on dry decomposing vertebrate and invertebrate animal material. A few species will feed on woollen carpets, hence the name 'Carpet beetle'. Many more feed on insect and spider remains, probably what the one in this sighting was doing.
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