One Reddit user shared a chilling discovery: a backwards “C” that looked like it was written in blood appeared on his bedroom wall overnight. His wife spotted it first, and they were both unsettled.
Their home, built in the late 1800s, has had many problems, so they stayed open to natural causes and asked Reddit for help before thinking about ghosts.
The community quickly pointed to ladybugs, which release pheromones to find mates. These secretions can sometimes leave red stains. The Redditor’s house was yellow, a color that attracts ladybugs, supporting this theory.
Since pheromones are usually invisible, the mark might be bug droppings instead. Another user suggested stink bug droppings, which can form odd shapes and stains.
Though creepy, the man was relieved to learn the mark was insect-related. He joked that a bug watching him sleep was more unsettling than a ghost. This story reminds us that sometimes the scariest things have simple explanations.
