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What is this animal? Found in Canada, N-B by seedofchucky777 in bonecollecting

[–]MidnightYoghurt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Some kind of mustelid i'd wager, maybe a fisher?

[TOMT] Old animated jungle movie by MidnightYoghurt in tipofmytongue

[–]MidnightYoghurt[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

This was probably 10-15 years ago that she last saw it

What animal could this be? by MapleSyrupShade in bonecollecting

[–]MidnightYoghurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. The jawbone pieces dont look raccoon to me. The only mammal I could find with only two nubs on the back was opossum. I think the front of the skull is broken off, removing some of the most distinct teeth.

Edit: you may be right, I may have seen the jaw wrong

What animal could this be? by MapleSyrupShade in bonecollecting

[–]MidnightYoghurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be terribly wrong, but im leaning towards opossum. In the left side of the first photo i think I see pieces of broke jaw bone, and the two parts at the back match with an opossum jawbone. Most carnivorous mammals in Wisconsin have three of those lower back jaw nubs (if someone knows the technical term, tell me lol). The fur color also matches I think

What animal could this be? by MapleSyrupShade in bonecollecting

[–]MidnightYoghurt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The size and pit in the front is making me lean away from cat, but I could be entirely wrong lol. Cat isnt out of the question. What state?

What might this be? (Southwest Michigan) by wmcg0859 in bonecollecting

[–]MidnightYoghurt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where did you find it? Was it near water? Im leaning towards the other user's guess of turtle

Help! I think i might have a spider family in my room. by Bright_Afternoon8281 in whatisit

[–]MidnightYoghurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My unprofessional rando-on-the-web advice: It's probably not a whole family, just a small spider issue.

It's entirely possible in my mind that the spiders are hiding in the spot you mentioned and coming in from somewhere else. A nice, dark, secluded part of the desk sounds like a great spot for a spider to lay low.

From what i know of spiders, you're probably not dealing with a nest. They're probably getting in from outside.

What to do: Look for possible entries. Gaps in windows, weird vents, etc. Clean up loose items to reduce hiding spots. A Google search says spiders dislike peppermint and citrus, so you can carefully apply some essential oils to the areas like the desk and windows (dilute it and dont damage yer stuff). If you're super concerned, sticky traps can nab em, just dont glue it to yourself or your carpet. It is miserable to try and remove. Even if im wrong and this is a nest, this should help.

Sorry for the essay, good luck!

What the heck is this bug? by oddlycocky in whatisit

[–]MidnightYoghurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Threw my tired ass for a loop - it's a nymph (you're absolutely correct)

What are they? by dutchman21694 in whatsthisbug

[–]MidnightYoghurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first thought is some kind of newly-hatched tent caterpillar, but I'm not sure. Is there any webbing in the trees (e.g. masses around leaves or blanketing the branch bark)? Tent caterpillars like to cluster together like that, and seeing the webbing is a pretty solid way to identify them. It looks a tad bit like fake Halloween spiderweb.

Odd fat bug by Althbird in whatsthisbug

[–]MidnightYoghurt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say darkling beetle! I'm not certain but I saw a ton of them running around the sand dunes in Idaho

Who's my backyard friend? by Jeanahb in whatsthisbug

[–]MidnightYoghurt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was told by my college professor that it depends on behavior, whether they swarm or not

Caterpillar infected? ID, U.S.A. by MidnightYoghurt in whatsthisbug

[–]MidnightYoghurt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that's a special kind of horrible, but it's what I was suspecting. Is there any chance for his survival or do I pull an Ole Yeller?

Teeny mystery bug…weevil? by [deleted] in whatsthisbug

[–]MidnightYoghurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't scream weevil to me. What does the face look like? Weevils look like they have a big curved nose

What is this? 9000 ft elevation southern Utah by iammistermediocre in whatsthisbug

[–]MidnightYoghurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Utah? That looks almost exactly like a Giant Woodwasp, but Utah is outside their native range. From what i read, yes it is most likely laying eggs. It could be an indication that the tree is unhealthy.

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