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Update: We emailed professor Steve Murphree at Belmost University and this is what he said “The insect in question is a species of leaf-footed bug (Hemiptera: Coreidae) and maybe in the genus Acanthocephala.  http://bugguide.net/node/view/164566 .  These bugs are predators of other insects so good ones to have around.  They would only bite a person if forced to do so.  The only species in this family that is a pest is the squash bug.”

Some friends and I were comparing creepy critter stories the other night.  

We each had a different tolerance level for spiders, snakes, and skinks(in our house, that is).

But what about this handsome creature?  The girls and I came home to find this fascinating bug on our door.  It was the size of my thumb! We haven’t figured out what it is yet, but I’ll post back again if we do.

Until then, what’s your most memorable creature to close for comfort?