Critter? (Solved!)

[Rocky998]

Hopefully they aren't dangerous...

 

[WhistlingBadger]

If they were dangerous, Slap would be dead by now...

 

[Slaphppy7]

Hopefully they aren't dangerous...

I'll be the "guinea pig" to an alien life form

Hey, you only live once....or do you?*

I might find out


*Duh-duh-duh...

 

[Slaphppy7]

If they were dangerous, Slap would be dead by now...

Most assuredly.

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Most assuredly.

We have no way of knowing that they haven't already taken you over. They could be using poor @Slaphppy7 's body like a puppet right now!

 

[Slaphppy7]

Here it is, viewer discretion advised. Not for the squeamish.

Apologies in advance for the sound of yapping hounds in the background...they're beyond vicious
Also sorry for the poor vid quality, again, crummy camera in one hand, index finger about to be torn away by the tendons on the other

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I fed our favorite one here today...indirectly, at any rate

Sacrificed a wee bit of Miller High Life (for science) near it's burrow, to attract some flies....it didn't take long...our girl/boy/"it" absolutely nailed the first fly who dared to approach close enough...it was gone in a flash, no other flies were there at the moment

The interesting thing is, after snatching that one fly, "it" did not reappear at the burrow orifice for 20 minutes...undisturbed...longer now, since I came in to get on the computer...this is the one which is bold and always visible

MANY other flies have been around the burrow, the entire time

Two guesses: Either it takes a while to enjoy dinner, or once it's satiated, why bother?

I'll update later, gotta go feed the hounds....

 

[Oblio]

I fed our favorite one here today...indirectly, at any rate

Sacrificed a wee bit of Miller High Life (for science) near it's burrow, to attract some flies....it didn't take long...our girl/boy/"it" absolutely nailed the first fly who dared to approach close enough...it was gone in a flash, no other flies were there at the moment

The interesting thing is, after snatching that one fly, "it" did not reappear at the burrow orifice for 20 minutes...undisturbed...longer now, since I came in to get on the computer...this is the one which is bold and always visible

MANY other flies have been around the burrow, the entire time

Two guesses: Either it takes a while to enjoy dinner, or once it's satiated, why bother?

I'll update later, gotta go feed the hounds....

I like these critters.

Snakes and spiders eat mice and flies, friends of mine they are.
As long as they don't get an affinity for fine ales, stout, and barleywine.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I like these critters.

Snakes and spiders eat mice and flies, friends of mine they are.
As long as they don't get an affinity for fine ales, stout, and barleywine.

I like them, too.

For now.

 

[Rocky998]

We have no way of knowing that they haven't already taken you over. They could be using poor @Slaphppy7 's body like a puppet right now!

Yeah! Like the farmer from men in black!

 

[Slaphppy7]

It's back, hungry for more

 

[Slaphppy7]

@Slaphppy7

Have you been in contact with Texas A&M yet?

They might be able to shed some light on these blighters and could potentially visit your property to see them for themselves in situ which would help get a definitive identification and how to remove them

https://beaumont.tamu.edu/personnel/faculty_page/Mway_default.htm - entomologist

Home - Department of Entomology

Welcome to the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University. We are one of the top entomology departments in the United States.

entomology.tamu.edu

Sorry, forgot to reply to this...emailed Dr. Way this morning, but didn't hear back by the time I left work

 

[Rocky998]

Sorry, forgot to reply to this...emailed Dr. Way this morning, but didn't hear back by the time I left work

Lets start making a specialist counter of how many have been contacted, recommended, and have gotten it wrong or right just to see it

 

[Colin_T]

I know what it is, and your fuplied if it bites you so don't put your finger down the hole.

Seriously don't get bitten by it.

 

[Essjay]

I know what it is

So are you going to tell us or wait until one of the experts tells us - or possibly till all the experts get it wrong then amaze us with your knowledge

 

[Slaphppy7]

I know what it is, and your fuplied if it bites you so don't put your finger down the hole.

Seriously don't get bitten by it.

My finger wouldn't fit down the hole, it's only 1/4" in diameter.

So, what do you think it is?