What in the wide world of sports are these? Scary hairy things :O

I have a sculpture in the yard that is made from a piece of driftwood. It was made about 10 years ago and had been inside my house up until last summer, when I decided it would look nice in the yard. It's been fine for most of that time, but today, while watering the plants and sweeping up the yard, I peaked behind the sculpture to pick up some leaves and this is what I found




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Some sort of mold or fungus?

Strange indeed.

originally posted by: sheepslayer247
Some sort of mold or fungus?

Strange indeed.

With that sticky secretion?

I'm not a bug guy. Have and had all sorts of critters, reef tanks, dogs, cats and even bug eating things which I dreaded feeding LOL I'm not sure what to make of these or what to do about them yet. I can see there's some wood that's been excavated from the piece. Guessing termites. I'll have to hit it with an insecticide and then patch and repair. Just not sure what those creepy things are and how to deal with them.

I'm wondering if it some kind of nest? Wood boring bees or wasps? Don't want to mess with that if it is.

You sir, get a star and flag for quoting one of the funniest lines in movie history.

a reply to: Bilk22

Did you try poking it with a stick?

It looks like a slug with bacteria infection or maybe some kind of bug nest / cacoon thing.

Go poke it with a stick.

a reply to: Bilk22

No idea what it is but I love it

Nature is so beautiful even when it's ugly

my guess would be fungus !

It looks like Brown Coral fungus.

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originally posted by: BerenstEiner
You sir, get a star and flag for quoting one of the funniest lines in movie history.

LOL Well I almost had it right, but thx

originally posted by: Bleeeeep
a reply to: Bilk22

Did you try poking it with a stick?

It looks like a slug with bacteria infection or maybe some kind of bug nest / cacoon thing.

Go poke it with a stick.

Sure, poke it with a stick. No way Jose!

Space Fungus

If you eat it you gain psychic abilities

You found these in Brooklyn?

originally posted by: butcherguy
You found these in Brooklyn?

Yes in my yard. What are "these"? LOL

originally posted by: Mianeye
It looks like Brown Coral fungus.

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They sort of look similar. Been searching "brown coral fungus". Your link is the closest to what they look like.

a reply to: Bilk22

Yeah, i searched too and nothing else close.

Now, it's either that or Aliens, so about poking it with a stick....Keep a video camera ready

originally posted by: Bilk22

originally posted by: sheepslayer247
Some sort of mold or fungus?

Strange indeed.

With that sticky secretion?

I'm not a bug guy. Have and had all sorts of critters, reef tanks, dogs, cats and even bug eating things which I dreaded feeding LOL I'm not sure what to make of these or what to do about them yet. I can see there's some wood that's been excavated from the piece. Guessing termites. I'll have to hit it with an insecticide and then patch and repair. Just not sure what those creepy things are and how to deal with them.

Fungal extracellular enzyme activity

Extracellular enzymes or exoenzymes are synthesized inside the cell and then secreted outside the cell, where their function is to break down complex macromolecules into smaller units to be taken up by the cell for growth and assimilation.[1] These enzymes degrade complex organic matter such as cellulose and hemicellulose into simple sugars that enzyme-producing organisms use as a source of carbon, energy, and nutrients

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If it were me...I'd poke it with a stick.

Looks like some kinda dried up dead caterpillar to me.....

originally posted by: RAY1990
Space Fungus

If you eat it you gain psychic abilities

I'm spaced out enough. Besides I get flashbacks every once in a while

Truffles on the other hand, would be welcome, but they grow underground

originally posted by: Bilk22

originally posted by: butcherguy
You found these in Brooklyn?

Yes in my yard. What are "these"? LOL

They are Beastie Boys.
Lucky you are in Brooklyn.... they're asleep.

a reply to: sheepslayer247

Hmmm? That stuff is used in beer brewing. Maybe I'll invite one of the neighborhood brewers over and he can have at it WITH A STICK lol

video it and poke it