Creepy looking bug from Brazilian Boing Boing reader

A Boing Boing reader from Brazil named Oto Alvarenga sent us this photo of an "unknown insect, photographed apparently without life, that disappeared in the following day. Very strange. It would be a E.T.?" Link

Previously on Boing Boing:
• Meet the beetle

Previously on Mad Professor:
• Beetles devouring my figs

[#1 posted by angusm , March 14, 2008 11:03 AM]

Sounds like a case for ... http://whatsthatbug.com/

[#2 posted by Takuan , March 14, 2008 11:21 AM]

whatsthatbug! delightful! Thank you.

[#3 posted by Chorske , March 14, 2008 11:58 AM]

Well, it's a beetle. Then again, so are most things.

[#4 posted by Avi Solomon , March 14, 2008 12:08 PM]

Sir Fred Hoyle's book 'Evolution from Space' has a
chapter "Insects from Space?" suggesting that they are the real ETs:)

[#5 posted by techdeviant , March 14, 2008 12:37 PM]

Brazil is an excellent place to find crazy bugs. This is the weird dude who landed on our boat when we were in the Amazon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24665730@N02/2333747134/

[#6 posted by Susan Oliver , March 14, 2008 5:20 PM]

Well, it's a beetle. Then again, so are most things.

Chorske, you just made my day!

[#7 posted by otodesign , March 14, 2008 6:22 PM]

Well, a beetle but of soft carcass and with coats in the back? I still do not know. I am trying to discover that if it deals with! They help me! Bye

Em português: Um besouro com carcaça macia e pêlos nas costas? Eu ainda não conheço! Estou tentando descobrir do que se trata! Ajudem-me! Teh!

[#8 posted by pengo , March 15, 2008 6:08 AM]

Try sending the photo to these groups on Flickr:

ID Please
Field Guide to Insects and Spiders

[#9 posted by otodesign , March 15, 2008 10:40 AM]

Thank´s Pengo! I Will send (sorry, my english is not good!)

[#10 posted by Takuan , March 15, 2008 10:43 AM]

if you find out, get back to us! (I still can't ID it)

[#11 posted by otodesign , March 15, 2008 11:16 AM]

Takuan, It can be certain that already I am spreading the photo for all the planet! The results will be published here and in my blog! I hug!

[#12 posted by Takuan , March 15, 2008 11:23 AM]

I see you are a diver. I recommend you go here one day:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v419/n6902/images/419032a-f1.2.jpg

[#13 posted by The Joey B , March 15, 2008 10:00 PM]

It looks to me like a species of longhorn beetle. I'm a contributor to an online bug guide, Bugguide.net. If you post it there, I'm sure someone will be able to give a definite ID.

Here are a couple photos of a northeastern species I took. http://bugguide.net/node/view/54940.

[#14 posted by Takuan , March 15, 2008 10:03 PM]

is it possible it is not a mature specimen?

[#15 posted by anthropomorphictoast , March 15, 2008 11:31 PM]

Aww, it's not creepy, it's cute. :(