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Took this months ago, went outside on the porch and feel like I walked in on someone LOL. Is this normal?????

Went down to the park just to chill, and this little fella found his way onto my purse. Correct me if I’m wrong but it looks like a Dagger Moth Larvae, scooted him gently back into the grass with a napkin, let me just say this little guy was SPEEDY!

Today while taking a dump I saw a fly that I accidentally stepped on so I put it out of its misery, while doing so I crushed its abdomen and purple blood came out of it. I know flies blood is clear so why is it purple?

Had this little guy following me around the laundry matt today, I would joke and say it was cause I stink but I had a shower before I left. I was eating food so I'm guessing it was just attracted to that, it was funny though I literally got up and went to the dryer and it followed and sat on the laundry basket

We had a praying mantis this season, who became a family celebrity with the kids, and who resided on a hibiscus plant. This hibiscus is in a container and comes inside during the winter bc get the temps get to below freezing during winter. My question is, will bringing the Ootheca inside a warm house for the winter season compromise the egg case. As I understand they are designed to handle cold temps. Should I cut off the branch and leave it somewhere safe outside through winter? We just want to respect what she created and would like to see her offspring next season around the yard next season.

Found a ladybug. Its too cold outside to release him, what should I do??

I was about to sleep when I heard noisy sound in the backyard. I thought it was a cricket but it's VERY BIG (5x times more than a normal cricket). I have never seen it before, please help me identify this bug.

My girlfriend sent me this image. She was visiting a motel where she was bitten on her legs a lot. Now she found this bug. Can you help to give an opinion if you think whether this is a bedbug? Sorry for the bad quality and thanks in advance. I am not sure if its possible to identify it from this blurry image.

This little fellow suddenly jumped on me.

Northern California

A buddy of mine has seen thousands of these guys coming out of the ground in the afternoon and crawling up the walls around his house. He's lived there for about 5 years, but this is the first time he's seen these little guys. Can anyone help identify them please?

https://preview.redd.it/06qgch5rnjyd1.jpg?width=444&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=29f6723bd466cde6313188e37c7a723262d4174f

I saw a grasshopper on my front stairs at my apartment and it looked like it was having trouble moving. I looked into it and decided to take it in, and now it's in a plastic container with some oats and lettuce. I couldn't find any obvious injuries but it acts like it's wounded. I'll put it under a light bulb for warmth soon, is there anything else I ought to do?

Location is Seattle-area if it helps

Update: I don't think I have a tungsten bulb, can I just put my impromptu terrarium near a heat source?