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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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highlighta · 14/05/2015 11:02

I am going to guess at some type of weird ant nest... the fact that they have taken soil in, i reckon there are plenty of what is in there as in thousands, in there..... to build something like that overnight.

I am not helping am I..... Wink

grapejuicerocks · 14/05/2015 11:02

Anyone else hoping it isn't just boring old mould?

BoreOfWhabylon · 14/05/2015 11:02

Oh, it's got to be a fungus, surely?

Looks like it's inside the walls and bursting outwards

OP, is the fungus-infected outhouse attached to your house?

gotredonyou · 14/05/2015 11:02

ughhh It's making me itch!

MrsEricBana · 14/05/2015 11:02
Shock
FernGullysWoollyPully · 14/05/2015 11:00

Ugh...shudder...you need bleach for those hands now!

Doggygirl · 14/05/2015 10:59

This thread is fascinating me and massively freaking me out.

Those things are the stuff of nightmares.

WellErrrr · 14/05/2015 10:59

Do you think the mother is watching you as you type??

WellErrrr · 14/05/2015 10:58

You're insane.

timeforabrewnow · 14/05/2015 10:58

Wowser - that is big!

SoupDragon · 14/05/2015 10:57

Don't poke it.

You might anger the mother.

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CountryMummy1 · 14/05/2015 10:57

And with hand (I was very brave!)

What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
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londonrach · 14/05/2015 10:57

Have you a ruler or tape measure to give scale please

CaTsMaMmA · 14/05/2015 10:56

you touched it???

actually really touched it?

You. Are.Doomed.

hth.

londonrach · 14/05/2015 10:56

Sorry stay i pm mnhq first thing this morning for classic nomination and to put them off their cornflakes... (Evil laugh..). Come on op photos...

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CountryMummy1 · 14/05/2015 10:56

Close up

What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
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MrBloomFantasies · 14/05/2015 10:55

sitting here also in the midlands i'm not eyeing my shed suspiciously..

stayathomegardener · 14/05/2015 10:54

Marks place with an early nomination for classics.

Moreisnnogedag · 14/05/2015 10:53

What's with the butterfly dislike? I don't mind them but moths bleutgh. They flap too much.

BoreOfWhabylon · 14/05/2015 10:52

Surely the wrong time of year for hawk moths to pupate? Don't they munch away all summer and then pupate in the autumn, coming out next year?

Yes, yes please someone twitter/facebook to natural history-type places (I don't do either), I neeeed to know what it is!

MrsEricBana · 14/05/2015 10:52

Yikes! (mature)

londonrach · 14/05/2015 10:52

There are more!!!!

ExitPursuedByABear · 14/05/2015 10:51

How exciting.

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CountryMummy1 · 14/05/2015 10:50

Ok I'm back and been to have a look. Another 2 have appeared but smaller Confused I have touched it gingerly and it feels extremely hard. I've taken another close up and one with my hand in shot for perspective. Will try to attach now

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CountryMummy1 · 14/05/2015 10:44

If anyone wants to tweet it somewhere feel free as I'm not on Twitter

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