what in the world is this?

[beefy]

 

[patandchickens]

Ha! It is a rat-tailed maggot! Seriously, that is what it is called. The aquatic larvae of a syrphid fly -- a hover fly. This came from some sort of skanky stagnant water, did it? They are really cool. I am told they make good fishbait but have never tried it.

Thank you for brightening my morning

Pat

 

[mirime]

egads, why did I click on this thread! I'm gonna have nightmares!!

 

[beefy]

it was in a pot that has a palmetto palm in it with a bunch of bark in for mulch to keep the chickens from digging in it and it collects rain water b/c it doesnt have drainage so when i went i went to dump the water (again) i found those. there were five and i gave them to the chickens. i'm sure there are others in the pot, i'll just leave them be.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7183


at least its not a bee or i would fell really bad...

 

[Dace]

Thank you for brightening my morning

Pat

Now that is funny!

 

[patandchickens]

Thank you for brightening my morning

Pat

Now that is funny!

Sad but totally true!

Pat

 

[DDRanch]

That is very creepy picture isn't it? The Invasion of the Body Snatchers is what comes to my mind. I think you have discovered the Body Snatcher Pods so be careful.

Beefy, check in with us next week, refer to this thread that you started and then we will know you are safe and have not been taken over by the pods.
You never know.......

Anne