Thanks. That it might be a tick had crossed my mind, too. And there was a bunch of them. Yuck. They seem to be gone; nonetheless I'll stay close to my bottle of Cutter's. The important thing is that the buds on the lily they were on remain intact.

I agree with mctiggs' ID. I've grown a few named varieties over the years. Here's what I have for a description in my seed inventory spreadsheet: This variety has many names: Balloon, Pimenta Cambuci, Campane, Peri Peri, Ubatuba Cambuci, Nepalese bell, Aji Flor, Orchid, Christmas Bell, Bishops Crown and Bishops Hat to name a few!! This very unusual pod shaped variety is believed to have been transfered from South America to Europe by the Portuguese in the 18th century and is actually part of the species Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum. The plants are quite large growing 3 to 4 ft tall and produce 30 to 50 extremely weird 3 or 4 flat winged, wrinkled almost flying saucer like 1 ý" wide pods. The flesh of each pod is thin athough crisp to taste and they mature from green to red approximately 90-100 days after seedlings have emerged. The body of the pods have some detectable heat, but the wings are sweet and mild. Here's a couple of shots of a ripe Christmas Bell last year. Actually, it's one of my favourite stuffing peppers.

Fosteem1! You nailed it right on the money. At the sight you mentioned the author says he hasn't seen very many. I literally have dozens and dozens. Thank goodness they're beneficial. Thanks again Jim

I just now made the connection between this and the bedbug posting. The antennae of your bugs are very dermestid beetle-like. These beetles and their larvae are very interested in dead skin. A population of these would be leaving a series of bristly moulting casings behind as they grow into adults. The larva are also interested in wool, other natural animal fibers, bone, dead insects, and various foodstuffs. Bedbugs have a flattened appearance, they are not very 3-dimensional. A flash photo revealing more abdomen details would help, also, flip one over on its back.