These are random musings of my life journey, the people, animals, places, and events which have woven, and continue to weave, a tapestry that is me. We all know there is no real destination, only the ongoing experiences which blend together, creating the trail. Each step gives a glimpse of what is to come, without allowing me to see the end result. It is exciting. I have a home base that is mine, that gives me a place to rest. This is it. This is where my heart is, no matter where I journey...................

Monday, May 30, 2011

THE THING

Well, I went out and looked for The Thing, and I found it and another one, to boot. The second on was stuck to the inside of my door to the storage under the house, so I'm guessing that is where I picked up the one yesterday. Gnarly looking little things, aren't they?


If you click on it, you will be able to see how vile they look up close and personal"!

And get a load of the one I pulled off the door! There is something insidious growing in there!!!

I didn't realize that as I took this, Jazi brushed by me and it is a bit fuzzy. But not so fuzzy that you can't see the ick inside that cocoon!

BLECH.

14 comments:

  1. Not very pretty, and I have no idea what kind of bug it is.

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  2. I have no idea, either, Judy. Not sure I want to know! Isn't it odd how all of them look rather icky at this stage, but who knows, it might be a beautiful thing when it hatches?

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  3. pull it clear out and take another picture... please! I love this biologicalistic (I made that up :) ) stuff!

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  4. Oh, MM, The Thing is long gone! Sorry I couldn't sate your biologicalistic hunger!

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  5. I believe it's a moth cocoon. They have that fuzzy, hair-like appearance. GROSS!

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  6. Merikay, a big, stickery bug. Ick.

    Kelly, it could be, I have no clue! All I know is that the fuzzy hair-like appearances were stuck in my hand and still itching and very irritated. What in the world have I gotten into??

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  7. Some large nasty larva of something else.
    I should show the pictures to a clever person at your local school.

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  8. Friko, I'm not terribly squeamish about bugs, but at the same time .... ICK!

    School's out for summer, but I think I'll as a friend in the forest service.

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  9. It is yucky, whatever it is. Show the picture to your extension service (master gardeners). They should know what it is and might be interested in knowing where it was found.

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  10. I didn't think of the extension service, RET. I'll look them up. Thanks!

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  11. It's a tussock moth cocoon. I found this information: "The tussock moth when in its caterpillar or cocoon stage of its life cycle is covered with irritating hairs as a defense against predators. If an animal tries to devour one of these soon-to-be moths, they will find themselves with a very irritated mouth and will try to discard the object. In the least they will avoid trying to eat another." I also found this photo: http://www.pbase.com/10kzoomfz/image/100259928

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  12. Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! That's it, Cyndi!! I looked quite a lot, but I certainly didn't see that photo, nor find something to explain the toxin effect it had on me! Yay, you!!!

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  13. I hope you got rid of them all....

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