Brandon Whitmore Posted October 4, 2010 Report Posted October 4, 2010 Picture taken in a crawlspace today.... Click to Enlarge 64.18 KB
AHI in AR Posted October 4, 2010 Report Posted October 4, 2010 I've seen that before; I've always thought it was a deteriorating insect. More specifically a fungus growth or similar on said insect.
Brandon Whitmore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Posted October 5, 2010 I'll concede that it is a growth from organic matter-- but what exactly? I'll post better pictures once someone gets it, or you all give up.
AHI in AR Posted October 5, 2010 Report Posted October 5, 2010 I'll concede that it is a growth from organic matter-- but what exactly? I'll post better pictures once someone gets it, or you all give up. Cricket or slug?
Richard Moore Posted October 5, 2010 Report Posted October 5, 2010 That's a crawlspace anemone. Along the same lines my initial thought was a Nudibranch. Just how wet was that crawlspace? Click to Enlarge 44.6 KB
Bain Posted October 5, 2010 Report Posted October 5, 2010 I see spiders fungified like that pretty regularly, but have no idea what the thing in Brandon's photo is. It must be something fun, or he wouldn't titilate us.
kurt Posted October 5, 2010 Report Posted October 5, 2010 Maybe an albino baby urchin? Whatever it is, have it looked at by a qualified, certified, petrified mold inspector.
Brandon Whitmore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Posted October 5, 2010 Just how wet was that crawlspace? Not what you'd expect. It was dry, well ventilated, nearly a walker so there's plenty of air volume, and only one opening in a foundation vent screen.
AHI in AR Posted October 5, 2010 Report Posted October 5, 2010 OK...If it's not an insect, my guess is poo.
Brandon Whitmore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Posted October 5, 2010 Click to Enlarge 64.61 KB Click to Enlarge 77.94 KB Click to Enlarge 64.02 KB
AHI in AR Posted October 5, 2010 Report Posted October 5, 2010 So the answer is that it's a poo anemone, right?[]
John Kogel Posted October 5, 2010 Report Posted October 5, 2010 It's poo with a visible aura. Some folks poo-poo reincarnation, while it's happening right under their feet. []
Brandon Whitmore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Posted October 5, 2010 Poo'nemone-- makes it sound like an asian dish........ I'd never seen that kind of growth on rat doo before, but I don't usually inspect it this closely. As you can see in the picture, the vapor barrier was nearly covered in areas-- nasty. Some of the larger doo looked like it was from a raccoon.
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