Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: What is this bug taking over the house?, 1 by Alicia85

Alicia85 wrote:
I'm posting for my mom. She has been having a lot of these beetle looking bugs in her house, something she's never had a problem with before. They often fall from the roof onto the floor or into the bath tub. She's had them in her sink, on her carpet, on the couch. There are a lot of them. They have a little bulb on their legs, which look a dark red in color. The body itself looks either black or a very very dark brown. They are very crunchy when you squish them too. Their feet are very sticky, very spider like.

A friend said possibly a tick?

It would be very appreciated if you could identify this bug so she can figure out how to get rid of them.
Thank you!

This message was edited Aug 14, 2010 10:39 AM