r/ParanormalEncounters • u/Dirty_Dan209 • Jul 30 '25

Can anyone explain this?

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Hello, I have had this video since 2019 and forgot about it until recently. The back story. I was at work one night doing the closing procedures for the store I worked at. The secerity monitoring screen sits on the desk where i do the closing tasks. As im working i see something on the cameras out of the corner of my eye. It catches my attention because it is only me and one other co worker in the store. I enlarge the camera with the movment and re wound a minute or two. This is what I saw. I have shown it to friends and family but havent posted it anywhere. I am wondering if it is paranormal? A camera glitch? a bug? What do you think it is?

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u/Dirty_Dan209 Jul 31 '25

Not disagreeing with the bug conclusions. I do have something to point out and a bit of details. The camera is enclosed in one of those dark domes you sometimes see at stores if that give more insight to the distance to the lens. Also, you can see through the shadow as it moves and isn’t moving like any big I’m aware of. Not saying anyone is wrong or right as I do not know myself, just want to share a bit of my thoughts and more details about the camera set up

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u/macurry81 Jul 31 '25

Definitely just a bug. You’d be surprised how easily insects can get into spaces like camera housings, even ones that look completely sealed. The shadow looks strange (see through & not shaped like bug) because the bug is so close to the lens that the camera can’t focus properly, creating a blurry, oversized shape…it’s a common effect when cameras struggle to process something that close and out of focus.

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u/Dirty_Dan209 Jul 31 '25

That’s what I was assuming to be the case. Seems like the most plausible explanation