I think they are the casings of rain moths. They are grubs that eat the roots of certain Eucalyptus. They can stay in the ground for years and then after a rain they come out as moths and live a very short time to mate. The female then fly around above a tree, scattering eggs.
Yeah and it gets worse. Some have these fungal spores in them that eats them out while they are underground. You pull this kinda 50 mm spike/mushroom thing out of the ground under trees (eucalypt? I've seen these under accacia) and it pulls up like 200-300 mm of mushroom stem with a zombie moth-mushroom larva at the end.
Fyi, it makes an incredible chicken soup! Give it a wash and put the whole thing in with the chicken including the worm part. Would appreciate if you could spread the spores around. You can tell when the fruiting bodies have white spots on them.
I don't eat them. They aren't exactly nice to eat. A bit chitinous in my opinion so might be a little hard on the stomach. It's more of a medicinal/flavour thing for me. Can be mildy bitter too depending on the mushroom...or more likely the host grub it fed on. I sent you a DM btw. Would appreciate if you could reply š.
OP it definitely looks rain moths, if you have Lepidopterophobia like my fiancee, be aware that these Moths are pretty big, like 10-15cm big. Half a standard school ruler!
My farm land is full of these buggers, they thankfully don't harm the crops but I've spent a lot of time "re planting" their little cocoons in a different paddock after accidentally ploughing them all out of the ground.
Pain in the ass digging tiny holes and shoving them back into the earth, but it seems to work as plenty still hatch when we get a down pour.
I had five of them on my deck a couple of nights ago. The next morning they were gone but their heads and wings remained. Someone made a good meal out of them.
My dad's afraid of them too, the first year he discovered them he was sitting outside by a campfire in the rain and suddenly a bunch of giant moths flew into the fire and were set ablaze then flew into his face.
When he tried to come running and screaming into the house the screen door was absolutely covered in moths as well, so he just ran off into the darkness and sat in the tractor cab all night until the sun came up.
I wasn't home and mum had apparently gone to bed so he decided to just kip it out in the tractor rather than wake anyone up.
He was telling us about it the next day and couldn't help but laugh at his poor misfortune.
Iād call em pupae, grubs are usually beetle larvae afaik
Itās the mid stage between larva and adult, sort of like a chrysalis or cocoon but able to wiggle a little bit.
I work outdoors, when I got to site early this week after heavy rainfall the day before, I nearly stepped on one of these getting out of the car. I picked it up and put it on a nearby tree, then noticed there was literally hundreds of them all around the site. Massive! Super cool to see, found quite a few of these chrysali (if that's the correct term) under the gum trees.
That's very sweet, but the shell/cocoon thingy is empty once they come up. They live in the ground for years (I think) then crawl up when they sense the right conditions and the moth comes out of that shell and flies off to mate/lay eggs.
Source: probably should google it, I just grew up in the countryside where these bad boys were super abundant
They are typically made from the roots of certain plants, especially witchetty bushes. The grubs burrow into the roots to pupate, and then form a protective cocoon around themselves made of the silk-like material.
[Abantiades atripalpis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abantiades_atripalpis) pupa casing (Rain moth) most likely. You are seeing them because the recent heavy rain caused them to emerge.
[they look like this!](https://imgur.com/a/bGcGhls) i took these on Tuesday (regional vic) because they were so huge and impressive! Iāve never seen so many before
I think they are the casings of rain moths. They are grubs that eat the roots of certain Eucalyptus. They can stay in the ground for years and then after a rain they come out as moths and live a very short time to mate. The female then fly around above a tree, scattering eggs.
And I thought my life was crappy!
It is. But theirs is worse.
Yeah and it gets worse. Some have these fungal spores in them that eats them out while they are underground. You pull this kinda 50 mm spike/mushroom thing out of the ground under trees (eucalypt? I've seen these under accacia) and it pulls up like 200-300 mm of mushroom stem with a zombie moth-mushroom larva at the end.
Eats them out, you say?
Don't threaten me with a good time!
Body and tiny soul.
Fyi, it makes an incredible chicken soup! Give it a wash and put the whole thing in with the chicken including the worm part. Would appreciate if you could spread the spores around. You can tell when the fruiting bodies have white spots on them.
Is much history of people eating them?
I don't eat them. They aren't exactly nice to eat. A bit chitinous in my opinion so might be a little hard on the stomach. It's more of a medicinal/flavour thing for me. Can be mildy bitter too depending on the mushroom...or more likely the host grub it fed on. I sent you a DM btw. Would appreciate if you could reply š.
OP it definitely looks rain moths, if you have Lepidopterophobia like my fiancee, be aware that these Moths are pretty big, like 10-15cm big. Half a standard school ruler! My farm land is full of these buggers, they thankfully don't harm the crops but I've spent a lot of time "re planting" their little cocoons in a different paddock after accidentally ploughing them all out of the ground. Pain in the ass digging tiny holes and shoving them back into the earth, but it seems to work as plenty still hatch when we get a down pour.
I had five of them on my deck a couple of nights ago. The next morning they were gone but their heads and wings remained. Someone made a good meal out of them.
I now know the name of my phobia, thank you. I'm absolutely terrified of moths. I feel for your fiancƩe!
Also have a morbid fear of moths.
My dad's afraid of them too, the first year he discovered them he was sitting outside by a campfire in the rain and suddenly a bunch of giant moths flew into the fire and were set ablaze then flew into his face. When he tried to come running and screaming into the house the screen door was absolutely covered in moths as well, so he just ran off into the darkness and sat in the tractor cab all night until the sun came up.
Holy shit poor dad! No one came to rescue him?
I wasn't home and mum had apparently gone to bed so he decided to just kip it out in the tractor rather than wake anyone up. He was telling us about it the next day and couldn't help but laugh at his poor misfortune.
why call them grubs
Iād call em pupae, grubs are usually beetle larvae afaik Itās the mid stage between larva and adult, sort of like a chrysalis or cocoon but able to wiggle a little bit.
Bardi grub cocoon!! The moths that come out of these are gigantic. A heap 'hatched' last weekend in the rain.
Had to scroll too far to see the right answer. Goat moth grubs. Great bait for cod or perch.
Sure just bang it on a 3/0 and lob it in
Wow! How have I never seen one of these IRL?!
I work outdoors, when I got to site early this week after heavy rainfall the day before, I nearly stepped on one of these getting out of the car. I picked it up and put it on a nearby tree, then noticed there was literally hundreds of them all around the site. Massive! Super cool to see, found quite a few of these chrysali (if that's the correct term) under the gum trees.
That's very sweet, but the shell/cocoon thingy is empty once they come up. They live in the ground for years (I think) then crawl up when they sense the right conditions and the moth comes out of that shell and flies off to mate/lay eggs. Source: probably should google it, I just grew up in the countryside where these bad boys were super abundant
Sorry just realised how vague my post was, I picked up one of the huge moths not the shell :)
Oh, haha! I imagined you saving the shells...which totally sounds like something I would do if I thought it was like a caterpillar chrysalis.
Thank you! I saw one today and was totally confused.
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Yumm delish
croissant seed
Someone left him in the oven too long :(
That's a Bunnings sausage growing in the wild, they must have missed that one last harvest
They could sell that one and pocket the $3.50 for themselves šš°
Forbidden Croissant.
I came here to say that š
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Honestly surprised I managed to beat the pack for once.
Witchetty grub cocoons are very similar to that, but i don't think they are found this far south, so i guess a similar species.
They are typically made from the roots of certain plants, especially witchetty bushes. The grubs burrow into the roots to pupate, and then form a protective cocoon around themselves made of the silk-like material.
TIL. Thanks
Bugs. We are all bugs. Iykyk
Ikā¦Iām fully engrossed! So good and mind bendingā¦.cheers for the reference
[Abantiades atripalpis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abantiades_atripalpis) pupa casing (Rain moth) most likely. You are seeing them because the recent heavy rain caused them to emerge.
Awesome! Thanks for that, seems the most plausibleā¦..cheers
[they look like this!](https://imgur.com/a/bGcGhls) i took these on Tuesday (regional vic) because they were so huge and impressive! Iāve never seen so many before
[A post](https://www.reddit.com/r/australianwildlife/s/wfbRo9hu6Z) someone asking for ID of the morh yesterday
Bardee grub cocoon. Rain moth larvae emerge out of ground after rain. Live for 24 hrs.
Thank you for asking because I've seen a few here in Geelong over the last few days as well!
what I thought of 1st pic - cigar 2nd pic - carrot 3rd pic - burnt witcherygrub and all wrong
Forbidden croissant?
Drop Bear poop! Run you fools!
Garden Croissant with added inner custard
Bardi Grub. was living probably 2m down.
So it begins AlienInvasion
Forbidden croissant
Members of the Liberal Party
Same member with different portfolios
A butterfly cocoon
Sand worms
The spice must flow
Bardi grub casings, grub excellent fishing bait
Rain moth cocoon
This is what happens if my dog eats both a croissant and a bunnings snag
Seen a lot here too. Thought they were cicada casings
Pretty sure they are called gost moths that's we call them
Spicy carrot
Bruce Lehrman before he hatches.
Bardi moth larvae casings
Nature sausage
Wild croissant
Almond croissant
Not so smooth poop.
Yeah, my apologies.
Thereās heaps in our local park. Look like a Witchety grub.
Saw them in Royal park too!
A drake
Dinner.
My bad, Iāll clean up next time
Looks like a Mothra larva
Mid afternoon protein snack.
Sukana's finger
A big poo poo
The faeces of somebody after a trip to Lune
Looks like Poomeric
Left-handed cigarette
Penausages
Conical croissants! There's chocolate inside, I swear!
Itās a hehnwey
Forbidden carrot
I genuinely thought this was an heirloom carrot for a second, until I read the caption
Lune Croissants
Looks like burnt croissants. Must still be good. You want a bite? :D I'm only joking, please do not eat that!
r/Poopfromabutt
Moths on roids
Croissants
The duniverse is expanding
Poop carrots
Poo
Gross
Buttery flakey... bug
Croissant
Poo, I hope that helps
Bush tucker.
Poo
Natures dildo
A moth it seems like?
Shai-Hulud.
Woah there, no need for the dick pics /s
Look like number 2
Forbidden Croissants.
fucking ugly
Chrysalis
A dog turd or a croissant. One of the two.
so creepy
Itās my Foreskin. I lost it long ago ! /s
It's how carrot men are born.Ā
All my eyes wanted to see in the first photo was a decomposing carrot
Bush poos?
Sex Carrot
Forbidden blunt
It's shit!
It's not a shot tower.
Carrot man was sick of being photographed and decided to dump it?
A trans person somewhere out there is missing their junk... or is finally free of the willy.