What is this in my orange?

[teaandtoastwithmarmite]

Anyone? Feels like a piece of orange

Looks like a normal orange, which bit are you referring to?

That brown bit

This bit

Looks like a maggot 😬

It's not moving but looks like some kind of insect

@magicstones that's what I thought. I'm going to bin it and get another.

Yup! I'd do the same!

It's a worm.

Great source of protein.

Did you pick the orange or buy it from a shop?

It’s a maggot or possibly a caterpillar since it is probably from a moth. But it’s dead. Put it out for the birds, something will snap it up.🐛

They were from Asda. Where would I have picked it from lol

Feel bad now. I threw it in the bin. I'm not letting it put me off as I love oranges and need to lose weight

Either a maggot or pupae. It shouldn't be in there in you need to complain. Take as many pictures as possible as evidence, sent an email to head office.

Is this a joke?

People from all parts of the World can post on Mumsnet.

Seriously?

@Theblacksheepandme fair enough

Ohhh! In the first pic I thought it was just a thin pip, but yeah I agree insect.
I think you have the right attitude, bin that orange but carry on enjoying them!

A tree ...

If op had an orange grove in her back garden, she'd probably have mentioned it.

Why would she probably mention it? That information wouldn't be required for what she wanted to find out.

Fuck's sake. Now we'll have fifteen pages of squabbling about orange trees and whether they are worthy of mentioning.

Keep enjoying oranges, OP.

“If nothing is eating your fruit/ garden then it’s not part of the ecosystem “

(not sure who the - not-quit-correct - quote is from)

We have become too unused to insects around our fruit and vegetables, sadly.

She could have been worried that her crop had failed 😂

Oh yeah, I forgot that Mumsnet are experts on crop failures.😂

Loving the convo about whether I have an orange tree. I'd actually love one but probably not the right climate 😂