There is this insect/arachnid I remember from my childhood in Las Vegas. It had a body about the size of a raisin, only it was quite flat. They were red with black spots (larger than ladybugs, but flatter), and the kids in the neighborhood called them "bloodsuckers" for some reason. (I have no idea if they bit or not.) I don't remember them flying, but I could be wrong about that. What insects were they? Scientific name or common name is fine, anything I can use to find out more info.
posted by ErWenn on Nov 7, 2009 - 13 answers

There's a bug in my house that I want to identify. The tricky part? I've never seen it. [more inside]
posted by Earl the Polliwog on Sep 19, 2009 - 11 answers

It's a terrible picture, but is this a cockroach? ☐ Yes. ☐ No. [more inside]
posted by aiko on Aug 21, 2009 - 23 answers

What is this insect? [more inside]
posted by rahnefan on Aug 11, 2009 - 2 answers

Google isn't helping me find out what this bug is, mostly because I don't know what on earth to search for! Found in LA, it's a half inch flat greenish grey thing that seems to be a casing or pod, with a tiny red and black worm poking out the end and pulling it along... [more inside]
posted by crabintheocean on Aug 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Insect Identity Crisis: So I took a picture of what I originally thought was a mosquito on a leaf, but upon closer inspection, realized it was something else all together. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Jun 27, 2009 - 21 answers

Do any of the major virus-scan software sites permit sending in a questionable programs for possible addition to the ongoing alerts? [more inside]
posted by Quarter Pincher on Jun 16, 2009 - 3 answers

Why is my iTunes 8 "capping" my library at about 30,000 songs? [more inside]
posted by dylanjames on May 13, 2009 - 12 answers

Help me to detect hidden cams/microphones in a room. I have reason to believe that my friend's house has been bugged by her ex-husband and im looking for easy ways to find and remove these bugs. [more inside]
posted by kampken on Mar 4, 2009 - 13 answers

Looking for the name of an artist who did a beautiful / disturbing series of photographs of cockroaches (and/or other insects??) being tortured. My memory is vague, but I think one was crucified, one immolated, etc. I also feel like it was a female artist.
posted by miffed on Mar 2, 2009 - 2 answers

Weird glitch in Internet Explorer: certain blogspot blogs won't display on one computer only (post wifi browsing session?) [more inside]
posted by nanojath on Feb 2, 2009 - 5 answers

What kind of bug is this? (insect, not programming) http://i41.tinypic.com/308bghs.jpg [more inside]
posted by guptaxpn on Jan 14, 2009 - 7 answers

IdentifyThisBugFilter: A friend of mine who lives in Astoria (infamous for being in bedbug central) got a little freaked out after finding this bug in her bed. After lots of Googling, I determined that it's not a bedbug, but we'd appreciate any help in identifying this non-bedbug bug. [more inside]
posted by chan.caro on Jul 14, 2008 - 7 answers

In IE6, I occasionally get an image being covered by the background color of the div that contains it. Huh? [more inside]
posted by maxwelton on Nov 5, 2007 - 4 answers