Originally posted by Kfamr
What exactly are they? I've never heard of them.

I'm assuming they're some sort of bug/insect.
Here's a link with a picture of what they look like:

http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/sh...&recnum=IS0108

They're just nasty, nasty, nasty!!!!!!!!!!!! They can't be killed by crushing or stepping on them, I usually flush them down the toilet. Some people burn them with a match.