Critters always seem to garner a reaction when images are posted to the .

A recent discussion was sparked from a post by group member Jaci Glazier, who uploaded an image of an unknown creature she found in her house on Monday, April 29. The caption that read: sa国际传媒淒oes anyone know what this nasty looking little thing is?sa国际传媒�

By the morning of Wednesday, May 1, the post had garnered nearly 20 reactions and 57 comments. Many who had never seen a creature like this voiced their disgust.

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