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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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flanjabelle · 14/05/2015 08:12

Eugh. Fuck that.

icelollycraving · 14/05/2015 08:08

Don't poke it/cut it!! You will hurt whatever is growing. It's babies!!

Pispcina · 14/05/2015 08:08

I agree, DO NOT POKE.

Poor things. They are not harming you.

yet

Please just leave them alone, they will hatch in due course.

I can't understand folk who go around killing things for fun Sad

TwartFaceBeetj · 14/05/2015 08:08

It's type of hawk moth as a few pp have mentioned already

What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
LouisaJF · 14/05/2015 08:06

Surely you need to call pest control or similar. They can identify it and either safely remove it or tell you what to do with it.

aprilshowersbringmayflowers · 14/05/2015 08:05

don't poke it/hurt it! it's clearly rare, as none of us know what it is...

StillaChocoholic · 14/05/2015 08:02

You need to set up a live feed so we can see what happens Grin

aderynlas · 14/05/2015 08:02

Im hoping the poster who said little unicorns would appear was right. How nice that would be.

ditavonteesed · 14/05/2015 07:56

what hideen said, go on I dare you

LongDistanceLove · 14/05/2015 07:54

I'm on the bus reading the thread like this

What the bloody hell is this creature in my outhouse?? [pic]
southeastastra · 14/05/2015 07:50

cute, keep posting updates, try and film it hatching

sandgrown · 14/05/2015 07:49

Please do not destroy them. If they are moths they will hatch soon and fly off. They will not harm you. If you have a local zoo/butterfly house ask them for advice.

ThatIsNachoCheese · 14/05/2015 07:47

Totally place marking...

TwartFaceBeetj · 14/05/2015 07:45

Yes bomb it. sorry but it's for everyones safety, we'll have to send in the military to help with evacuation.

MyCarHasBrokenDownAgain · 14/05/2015 07:42

Tweet these folks a pic, they'll help I'm sure:

Buglife

TheTravellingLemon · 14/05/2015 07:41

Who has read this thread and considered whether we should just bomb the Midlands? Be honest now.

TheCunkOfPhilomena · 14/05/2015 07:40

OP is now one of them. Fare thee well OP.

2boys2girls · 14/05/2015 07:34

Just scrape the stuff off its no big deal ... Unless you have and now swallowed up to never to return again ....

Donthate · 14/05/2015 07:33

Has the OP been eaten alive Wink

Mrsmorton · 14/05/2015 07:31

Holy. Fuck.

OP, Erm, are you there?

londonrach · 14/05/2015 07:29

Grandshire Grin. My favourite book. Who votes drlego should be banned, i mean banned from posting links!! That video...shudder....when it breaks open and 10000s little spiders come out.... Drlego naughty step for you for scaring the nice mntters! Shudder

ollieplimsoles · 14/05/2015 07:28

Marking my place, I have to see what happens to the op...

pudcat · 14/05/2015 07:24

Forgot to say YABU to be worried and others in here ABVU to get hysterical about Nature.

Chipshopninja · 14/05/2015 07:19

Any developments OP....and can we have more pictures of whatever the hell it is!

pudcat · 14/05/2015 07:13

Do not do anything to destroy them. They are the pupae of hawk moths. We only have 9 kinds of them in UK. They will not hurt you. You must not cut one open. They will hatch out in about 3 weeks. Do not kill them. We do not have enough moths and butterflies in UK. If you have children this is a good way for them to learn about the life cycle.