We have these in the garage. I e seen them before growing up but I’ve never known what they are. I’m guessing some kind of egg or cocoon.
Anyone know what these are?
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I can later. Will have to get a ladder to get closer. They are on the ceiling. I zoomed in but you can’t see the texture to them.
I’ve already ruled out aliens.
Some type of wasp / hornets home?
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This is the answer. Imprimis is definitely the expert on this subject.
Thank you!!!!
Concur.
However be cautious, if you scrap the larva, they can excrete a fluid in them that contains some type of bacteria that if gets in your body, eye, mouth, nose etc, the bacteria makes its way to your bladder, and from there it transforms into this long thin worm/worms that you won’t know about until you piss it out.
Other than good luck.
You could also hang No-Pest Strips in the garage and kill any adults (and other insects) which come indoors. The strips sublimate a vapor from the strip which the insects breathe and die. You have to keep the garage door down or the vapor will escape. Obviously you can go in and out of the garage but you will lose most of the vapor but it will refill the space when closed. The strips last for about 4 months and can be gotten at Lowe's or HD or many other places. The label says not to remain in a closed environment for an extended period of time thus not designed for living rooms, bedrooms, etc. Although, when these first came out 50+ years ago, they were hung everywhere---delis, restaurants, etc. to kill flies and other insects. I've used the active ingredient to fog massive warehouses overnight and people worked in them the next day.
I have a friend who puts these in the tack room of his barn to kill mud daubers. Hasn't had an issue with the wasps since he began using them. But, he also doesn't go inside the tack room often.
Some people do have an issue with that chemical. Always read the label before using, however. Caveat Emptor.
I had no idea about the vapor regarding the strips. My granny always had one hanging in the corner of the kitchen. These have all been there since we moved in September of 2020.
This was a vacation home before we bought it. The nests may not even be active we haven’t seen any daubers
My sister's lake house's crawl space is infested with scorpions, black widow spiders and an opossum or two. I am considering putting one or two out over the winter when they aren't going to the lake. When they are using it I will go and fog the underside as we are leaving to solve the problem. Nice weekend get away swimming, boating, fishing and killing creatures. I'll trap the opossum first so it doesn't die underneath and create an odor problem. That's worse than the animal.
My dog, Jane, caught a opossum on a late night walk last weekend. True to form, it played opossum the second she caught it, and she instantly lost her attack/chase instinct. She just looked at it for a few seconds and continued on our walk.
Look at the teeth on that thing. I'm glad we don't have to deal with those little buggers out here.
I used to have to autopsy those to test them for rabies. Their brain is tiny and surrounded almost entirely by bone. Thickest skull of any animal proportionally. Used to break hacksaw blades on them.
Poke the shit outta them and find out
I've seen this problem before. Your neighbor, or possible a relative, that doesn't like you, has stuck their turds on your ceiling.
You can break one apart and see if any larva are present or if it's all dried out. The greyer they are the older they are.
Opossums are extremely beneficial to humans, and should be left alone. I only know this because of a friend who runs a wildlife rescue and specializes in their rehabilitation. Some cool facts:
The Truth About Opossums - City Wildlife
Virginia Opossums Get a Bad Rap People often blame them for things they didn’t do such as tipping garbage cans or killing chickens. A lot of the time the only major complaint people have about them is simply that they are there. Opossums usually don’t tip the trash cans or dig up gardens but...
The meat is a bit too greasy and foul for eating. I just stick to muskrats, vegetarian diets make for good meat.Opossums are extremely beneficial to humans, and should be left alone. I only know this because of a friend who runs a wildlife rescue and specializes in their rehabilitation. Some cool facts:
The Truth About Opossums - City Wildlife
Virginia Opossums Get a Bad Rap People often blame them for things they didn’t do such as tipping garbage cans or killing chickens. A lot of the time the only major complaint people have about them is simply that they are there. Opossums usually don’t tip the trash cans or dig up gardens but...citywildlife.org
RIP ahhhhrbyOpossums are extremely beneficial to humans, and should be left alone. I only know this because of a friend who runs a wildlife rescue and specializes in their rehabilitation. Some cool facts:
The Truth About Opossums - City Wildlife
Virginia Opossums Get a Bad Rap People often blame them for things they didn’t do such as tipping garbage cans or killing chickens. A lot of the time the only major complaint people have about them is simply that they are there. Opossums usually don’t tip the trash cans or dig up gardens but...
