Likely a small tick (possibly a seed tick)

Ticks occur in leaf litter, grass, shrubs, and wooded habitats, where they quest on vegetation for passing hosts.

Blood-feeding ectoparasite of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles; larvae, nymphs, and adults each require host blood meals.

Typically waits with legs extended on vegetation and attaches to passing hosts. It may remain attached for hours to days while feeding, depending on life stage and species.

Some species transmit pathogens, including Lyme-disease bacteria and agents of ehrlichiosis or babesiosis. Ticks also form part of food webs, but this specimen should be removed promptly if attached.