I think I called them "Big-Ass Ugly Bugs" because I was writing on Christmas Eve and didn't actually want to put any work into the story, but I'm laughing that this is apparently a draw to read that sucker. Thanks for the rec, and for the other recs! I will give a detailed and thoughtful reply when I have slept and because it is nearly 3 a.m., consumed massive amounts of oversugared coffee.