WHAT IS THAT?!?

[A cave cricket]

So one of my dad's friends found this weird thing on garage door. I was wondering if anyone can identify it

And my dad's friend took it to an entomologist and arachnologist and couldn't find out what it is.

 

[jhjhj]

Looks like the nymph of some true bug(?)
Could you post some images of different angles?

 

[darkness975]

No idea but it looks like a face hugger from Alien.

 

[A cave cricket]

I know right! But since my dads friend found it I don't have any more pictures sorry I wish I did.

I tried to Google lensing the picture nothing, literally no results.

It's about half an inch long not including the legs.

 

[cadman01]

Cannot tell you what it is, but I like the looks of it....

 

[jc55]

It almost looks like a tick with very long legs but it is the first time i have ever seen anything like it.What state was it found in/

 

[A cave cricket]

The US of A.

 

[HeartBum]

I've just sat and gone through every single species of insect and arachnid known to be seen in Florida.

I couldn't find a single thing that looks remotely like this. What the heck? Watching this thread, I'm invested now. Someone must have an idea...

Y'all have some interesting critters though

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

It's an Acanthocephala leaf-footed bug nymph, like this:

https://bugguide.net/node/view/51285/bgpage

Just taken from a weird angle that gives it a "headless" appearance.

 

[darkness975]

Maybe a moth with wings that did not expand properly.

 

[kingshockey]

reminds me of a tick with lots of color

 

[wizentrop]

If it is indeed an animal, it is most likely an Acanthocephala nymph (Coreidae)

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

its definitely an Acanthocephala nymph

 

[A cave cricket]

THE MYSTERY HAS BEEN SOLVED!!