Hanger

The Hanger is a Shambler that likes to hide in the shadows and just hang about until an unwitting victim comes along, which is when it makes its strike from above. With its torso's and abdomen's skin open, it uses its intestines to latch onto a person's neck, then it pulls them up in the air to proceed to suffocate them. The person has to act fast before they die of suffocation, because you can only last three minutes without oxygen. The plus side to this is that they remain on the ceilings and try to stay in the dark, but you can always use a flashlight to help you out. Another plus to the predicament is that their flesh is out in the open on their upper body, so direct gunfire to it or chopping the intestine rope off can prove to be beneficial, though not instant. Some Hanger specimens may release a cloud of Black Flu spores from their torso once they latched onto a victim, which effectively infects their prey. Wearing a gas mask may save your life here. Be wary of what may lurk above. As they age, the Hanger's soft meaty tendrils harden and ossify into multiple smaller, pointy and sharp tendrils along with the Hanger itself beginning to prefer to dig in on floors and walls instead - they now act as a sort of living bear trap, breaking into a flurry of bladed attacks upon being stepped on. Their attacks are well-capable of slicing through armor up to the level of Kevlar, so keep an eye out - these specimens are commonly named "Urchins" despite not being a separate species.