Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: What the heck is this??, 1 by zachwulf

zachwulf wrote:
Hello all. I found this in my backyard in Houston, Texas the other day, and I have no earthly idea what this is. I'm sorry about the quality, but I don't know how to focus my camera on close objects.

It was very slow moving, and even when I picked it up and placed it on my hand, it remained very calm and didn't freak out at all. The feet and antennae are bright orange, and it has this long orange proboscis, although the picture is fuzzy. I took quite a few pictures, let me know if y'all need a better one.

Thanks!