Larvae in the branch of a Red Oak
I have never taken any classes studying insects, so I don't know much about them. And usually when I find things like this I have no idea what they are. Like when we were getting our Christmas tree this year and me and my brother were trimming off branches in my garage when I saw something attatched to one of the branches. I have never seen anything like this before, and being a biology major, I kept it.....other biologists understand..
Look at his front legs, I think this guy is part crab!
The one day I was outside and noticed something hanging on my garage door, another mystery to me. 
Though these creepin' critters don't exactly sit well with me, they have a place in nature and I respect that, now when they are in my house it's a different story. All things in nature have thier place, and some of these guys are very beneficial to us. Such as the carnivorous praying mantis, eating anything that it can get it's goofy hands on. I have read that these eat black flies, mosquitos, and much more, some species even eat frogs, lizzards, and birds! This little guy could be helpful for you gardeners, because they also eat scale insects. The downfall, they eat anything the can get thier goofy hands on....so other beneficial insects are also devoured by this alien like creature. On the contrary, some insects are of course pests, such as the emerald ash borer, a small beattle that our environment agencies spend much time, money, and research on. This beattle bores into our ash trees, and of course kills them. Though they are smaller than a penny, this green slender beatle has swept across alot of ground, leaving behind millions of dead trees. Though they are not my favorite member of the animal kingdom, insects can be interesting!
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