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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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CountryMummy1 · 14/05/2015 11:24

I have just tapped it. It is absolutely rock hard. Can I put video on here?

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CountryMummy1 · 14/05/2015 11:23

The smaller 2 appeared last night. Definitely weren't there last night as I checked carefully

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TheFormidableMrsC · 14/05/2015 11:23

If this isn't solved by teatime I might ask my neighbour who is a bit of moth expert, he collects them not at all weird. He will know I am sure. Shameless place marking

Degustibusnonestdisputandem · 14/05/2015 11:23

I'd give it a few weeks then set to it with dissecting tools Grin

BrowneSugar · 14/05/2015 11:22

I'm weeping .......as I call removals.

Degustibusnonestdisputandem · 14/05/2015 11:22

That's what I thought! I've never seen slime mould with that sort of structure before (but then as stated, my knowledge is largely Oz-based)

TheTravellingLemon · 14/05/2015 11:21

OP, I think it's time to chop off your hand.

highlighta · 14/05/2015 11:21

Huh, how can mould just appear overnight? Surely its more of a gradual build up.... Are you sure its just appeared overnight OP.

findingmyfeet12 · 14/05/2015 11:21

I agree with the people saying we ought to nuke the Midlands.

...hang on, I've just noticed the picture of the scary thing.

hiddenhome · 14/05/2015 11:19

Slime mould is soft and squidgy though.

These things have armour plating Grin

SmashleyHop · 14/05/2015 11:19

I have lived in an area chock full of mountain lions, bears, rattle snakes, spiders that could actually kill you.. but the thought of now living in a country with THAT in it.. Sad

I wanna go home.

bobs123 · 14/05/2015 11:17

Aww - these are moth pupae. I'd be really excited to see what emerges - hopefully something really pretty but could just be brown. They emerge in spring and then go off to do their own thing.

Grin
WipsGlitter · 14/05/2015 11:16

Run. For. Your. Life.

This has to go in classics!

Absofrigginlootly · 14/05/2015 11:15

Good point moreis!!!!!!!!!! .......

kali110 · 14/05/2015 11:14

Worra i hope its yours! Those are beautiful!

Drlego i am having nightmares. I hate spiders.
Now my bf is having nightmares as i sent him the link

Degustibusnonestdisputandem · 14/05/2015 11:11

Hmm, a mumsnetter has tweeted them - Nat History ppl think slime mould?

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 14/05/2015 11:10

Aliens.

EnjoyTheSimpleThingsInLife · 14/05/2015 11:10

How could you put your hand next to that thing argghhhh

EamesTheFatGingerCat · 14/05/2015 11:09

This is scaring the shit out of me :/

Degustibusnonestdisputandem · 14/05/2015 11:08

I really have no idea! Smile

Degustibusnonestdisputandem · 14/05/2015 11:07

www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identify-nature.html

Moreisnnogedag · 14/05/2015 11:07

Ah no abso we've never heard of man-eating moths because there's been no survivors...

Moreisnnogedag · 14/05/2015 11:06

Actually I think it might be worse if it's mould because only evil mould looks like that. You would have to burn the outhouse down rather than just run away from a moth.

Degustibusnonestdisputandem · 14/05/2015 11:05

that is pretty big! Sorry am a bit stumped as my knowledge is Aus-based, rather than UK. I would say perhaps hawkmoth of some sort, as others have suggested.

Absofrigginlootly · 14/05/2015 11:04

Wow that is huge!
Why don't you email the pics to an insect expert (I'm sure a quick google search would find you lots of university links).

Don't poke them though you might kill or stress it. It might be a rare species..... Let's be honest, if there was a species of man-eating months in the UK we would have heard of them! I'm sure you're in no danger!!!!