r/whatsthisbug

I thought it was some kind of fruit or kidney from animal that was attacked at night but now I am scared …

Found it in the morning lying on the terrace near what seems to be blood(?). In the morning it didn’t have those white legs and looked more red, now it looks more dried and got these legs?? It didn’t move a bit since morning.
Could have fallen from the roof.
Key for scale

Location: South France

My friend says that it’s a tick but I don’t get why it’s bean shaped and grew legs over few hours

Pic in comments. May not be enough for positive ID but possibly enough to rule out a widow? Thank you!!

Nickel for scale

Found in a bowl of green salad (Coriander, green pepper, and Armenian cucumber)

I'd appreciate knowing what I've eaten

Saw it by the the street next to my work, and was amazed by its size!

Southwest Ohio About 2-3in long

Couldn’t figure out how to post an image in the comments. Positive ID might be difficult, just curious if it could be a widow. Thank you!

I think it’s a young one too because it squirt from its abdomen, not sure if defense mechanism or just leftover cocoon juice lol

Fascinating little creature. I had accidentally sprayed him with the faucet sprayer, so I pulled him out of the sink on a paper towel and watched him dry himself and his antennas off. I took some pictures and found out he's a Long-Necked Seed Bug. So I got some seeds from an herb kit I had and put them on the towel with him, and he went right to it! Stuck his piercing mouthpart (rostrum) in the seed to drink the nutrients from it. Was really cool!

What is this little guy? I am redoing the pillars on my porch, and he came to check it out. He was very spiky, so I took a pic and let him wander.

I am Northeast Ohio, near Cleveland.

Hello,

My boyfriend repeatedly got bitten/stung by an insect, causing rather bad rashes (he's also allergic to a lot of insect bites though). We do have rats (pets, not an infestation) and just found this louse (?) on his desk chair.

He also got bitten two weeks ago, he insecticed the entire apartment (he thought it might be bedbugs but hadn't seen anything), and then was gone for two weeks. Return yesterday night, new bites yesterday evening and today.

I have been bite-free so far. If you have any ideas what it could be, that would help us tremendously in trying to get rid of it.

So far, we're starting to wash everything in contact on 60°C and steam things.

Thanks a lot!

In Alabama

I have a butterfly and moth garden, but this little guy looks nothing like any of the caterpillars I try to attract to my yard. It kinda looks like a deaths head hawk moth, but this one doesn't have blue markings.

Can anyone help identify? I'm in Southern Florida. Zone 10a.

I don’t think he’s a male black widow (please lemme know if I’m wrong) but spooder has been hanging outside our house. (located in Charlotte, NC)

Found in northern Delaware, been living in the same zinnia for a week now

Live in Northeast Kansas, these come out around July-September. They seem to come down from the trees on what looks like silk? Also move like inchworms. What is it?

A big smeary cluster of mystery eggs showed up out of the blue on my screen door. Friend or foe, should I grant them mercy or can I pressure wash these off with a clear conscience? Used a printers loupe to try to get a closer shot. Location: Seattle, WA

As in the title, seen in Balerna, Switzerland. Don't think it's a comma, the wings aren't that irregular, and it seemed a decent sized butterfly, maybe bigger than a small white! Thanks for your help 🦋

Any info would be appreciated!