20 Questions

are you mostly found in beds

1. I am real
2. I am invertebrate
3. I have wings, but don't know if I fly
4. People consume me in some form
5. I am an insect, specifically a scale insect
6. I am not a grasshopper
7. I am not black, although my colour is significant
8. I am not a parasite
9. I am not found in beds

{extra details added}

Originally posted by Kewpie
1. I am real
2. I am invertebrate
3. I have wings, but don't know if I fly
4. People consume me in some form
5. I am an insect, specifically a scale insect
6. I am not a grasshopper
7. I am not black, although my colour is significant
8. I am not a parasite
9. I am not found in beds

{extra details added}

1. I am real
2. I am invertebrate
3. I have wings, but don't know if I fly
4. People consume me in some form
5. I am an insect, specifically a scale insect
6. I am not a grasshopper
7. I am not black, although my colour is significant
8. I am not an animal parasite, but I am dependent on a particular type of plant for my survival
9. I am not found in beds inside houses.
10. I am not a greenfly.

{Bonus clue: I originated in Mexico and parts of South America}

Originally posted by Kewpie
1. I am real
2. I am invertebrate
3. I have wings, but don't know if I fly
4. People consume me in some form
5. I am an insect, specifically a scale insect
6. I am not a grasshopper
7. I am not black, although my colour is significant
8. I am not an animal parasite, but I am dependent on a particular type of plant for my survival
9. I am not found in ...[text shortened]... .
10. I am not a greenfly.

{Bonus clue: I originated in Mexico and parts of South America}

Are you a butterfly?

1. I am real
2. I am invertebrate
3. I have wings, but don't know if I fly
4. People consume me in some form
5. I am an insect, specifically a scale insect
6. I am not a grasshopper
7. I am not black, although my colour is significant
8. I am not a parasite
9. I am not found in beds
10. I am not a greenfly
11. I am not a cockroach
12. I am not a butterfly

{Bonus clue: I am much associated with the colour pink or red}

We have two bugs trying to come in out of the cold right now that are black and red. One is the ladybug, and the other is the box elder bug.

Originally posted by Kewpie
1. I am real
2. I am invertebrate
3. I have wings, but don't know if I fly
4. People consume me in some form
5. I am an insect, specifically a scale insect
6. I am not a grasshopper
7. I am not black, although my colour is significant
8. I am not a parasite
9. I am not found in beds
10. I am not a greenfly
11. I am not a cockroach
12. I am not a butterfly

{Bonus clue: I am much associated with the colour pink or red}

Oh Oh are you a Fire Ant.

Originally posted by kevcvs57
Are you a Scorpion 😕

Originally posted by ale1552
Do they have wings? 😀

Kewpie is in bed now, but I'll bet that the fire ant is the correct answer.

1. I am real
2. I am invertebrate
3. I have wings, but don't know if I fly
4. People consume me in some form
5. I am an insect, specifically a scale insect
6. I am not a grasshopper
7. I am not black, although my colour is significant
8. I am not a parasite
9. I am not found in beds
10. I am not a greenfly
11. I am not a cockroach
12. I am not a butterfly
13. I am not actually red.
14. I am not a ladybug or a box elder bug. I am not a scorpion or a fire ant.

{clue: I was often found in granny's cooking cupboard in a processed form}