Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Can anyone ID this Red Velvet bug, 1 by deadmanswill

deadmanswill wrote:
I found this very interesting bug about 4 weeks ago in Hyderabad, India. Its body is covered with red velvety fur-like coat. It was out during the rainy season, but I found only one of this species roaming about. Can someone tell me what this bug is?

What's so strange about this critter is that it has legs growing from different places. Two pairs seem to spring from the head area while two more from the thorax. I never saw such an insect so far!