I wonder what`s supposed to get in this category - Can I include creatures i made up or they have to be already mentioned somewhere?

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There's a creature I was always scared of as a kid (and admittedly a bit so today), that for the life of me, I can't remember what it's called or where I heard about. I believe it's fictional (as in from a modern-ish book, not from classical mythology or a folk tale). I think it might have been in an Edward Gorey story, since my dad always had a huge Edward Gorey collection and I was fascinated by the pictures and stories, but I was only allowed to read a couple "age appropriate ones" (but of course I always sneaked a peek at the books anyway).

But, to get to the point: The creature in question is a small shape-shifting monster (demon?) who lives in the woods, always near to, but never on, the walking path. It wails and screams like a small child to try and lure people off the path. No matter how long you've been walking the noise (and creature) is always near, so long as you are still in the woods. If someone's curious or worried and decides to take a look, the moment their foot is off the path they'll find a bundle, like a baby wrapped in a blanket. If they leave the bundle and go back onto the path, nothing will happen, but the crying will continue. If they pick up the bundle, they will see something horrific inside, which will start giggling like a baby and then kill, eat, and or torture their miserable souls for all eternity. In the story I read, I believe there was a very large scorpion inside the blanket which disemboweled the person who found it, but I believe the book also mentioned the creature being a shape-shifter, as well as the fate the person suffered varying. A very strange, scary monster for sure. Any possible leads on what this is/ what it's from?

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