My Balcony Discovery Left Me Paralyzed With Fear Until I Saw The Truth

I pulled up a search engine and began typing in every descriptor I could think of: pale, segmented, balcony floor, still, fleshy. I scrolled through hundreds of images of garden pests, household bugs, and deep-sea creatures that had no business being in a landlocked city. Then, I saw it. A photo that matched my discovery almost perfectly appeared continue reading …