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What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]

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CountryMummy1 · 13/05/2015 23:41

Just been outside the feed the cat who has his food in the outhouse. There, hanging from the old pipework are 3 absolutely huge cocoons. They are hideous! Black and more than 4 inches long. They weren't there yesterday. What the hell is going to come out? AIBU to be very worried?

What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
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SirVixofVixHall · 14/05/2015 11:45

It is the fruiting body of a fungus, the "soil" is its spores being discharged.

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CountryMummy1 · 14/05/2015 11:42

I hope it's not too 'robust' if it is a mould. How the hell do I get rid of it???

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BoreOfWhabylon · 14/05/2015 11:42

Sorry, cross-posted with everyone. Yes yes can someone ask @NHM_ID about rock-hardness?

Moln · 14/05/2015 11:42

I'm offering King Alfred's Cakes or Witches Butter fungus.

Though I don't think they grow that quick so I might go back to aliens or zombies. Quite possibly alien zombies, or zombie aliens.

Send it to someone (picture or video). It does seem too big for a moth, don't think Hawk Moth pupae are that big. Not a entomologist though (correct word?)

hiddenhome · 14/05/2015 11:41

Lol

What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
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CountryMummy1 · 14/05/2015 11:41

Just checked again with a stick. Tapped very hard and nothing. Is absolutely solid

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BoreOfWhabylon · 14/05/2015 11:40

THE ID TEAM AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM SAY IT

"looks like the fruiting body, sporangia, of one of the more robust slime molds - not a true mold"

Well done hannahbflynn

What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
mrsnlw2012 · 14/05/2015 11:38

Id call the bloody RSPCA, the Police, the Council, environmental health - anyone that will listen!

TheFormidableMrsC · 14/05/2015 11:37

Ha ha OohMrDarcy...you have a point there!

SagaNorensLeatherTrousers · 14/05/2015 11:37

Whoever tweeted the NHM, can you reply and say the OP says it is rock hard and is that possible for slime mould?

TelephoneIgnoringMachine · 14/05/2015 11:37

You are very brave touching that thing...

NorfolkEnchance · 14/05/2015 11:37

What the fuck?! I'm in the Midlands... Off to check my shed

bendybrickpumpkinpatch · 14/05/2015 11:36

Natural History Museum reckons its slime mould on Twitter but if it's rock hard how can that be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Owllady · 14/05/2015 11:35

It can't be a moth surely, it's too big!
Unless they have evolved Confused all the bass and pork scratchings have made a superior moth race Shock

MamehaSan · 14/05/2015 11:35

Effing hell.

Nothing more to add.

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MrsPiddlewink · 14/05/2015 11:30

What, the actual, fuck??

murphys · 14/05/2015 11:30

YOU TAPPED IT!!

My goodness you are brave, I give you that OP. I would maybe prod it with a stick, a very long stick.....

TheForm... we cant wait till tea time!! Send him the pic now please. Wink I cant wait that long. I need to know what this is and I don't even live in the same country as OP. In Africa, we have some wonderful creatures, but that - oh god no, just would scare the shit outta me if that were in my garden.

hiddenhome · 14/05/2015 11:28

It can't be an animal, nothing in this country is that big Confused

Degustibusnonestdisputandem · 14/05/2015 11:28

ThumbWitchesAbroad I know plenty of people back home in Vic who have done that to red backs with deoderant cans... Wink

OohMrDarcy · 14/05/2015 11:27

am sure the last person I heard of collecting moths was a serial killer

That thing scares the shit out of me!

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 14/05/2015 11:26

I live in Australia. I have a friend who lives nearby who found a sac of redback spider eggs (one of the real nasties). Her solution? Create a flamethrower with her cigarette lighter and burn the fuck out of them.

Might be an idea? although you might need actual napalm on yours

FannyFifer · 14/05/2015 11:26
Shock
hiddenhome · 14/05/2015 11:26

You have five now?

hiddenhome · 14/05/2015 11:25

Not video I don't think. Do you have a YouTube account?

hiddenhome · 14/05/2015 11:24

It is big, I'll give it that. Big, ugly ole thing.

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