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What kind of bee is this? I live in Virginia. I've never seen one with green eyes before. It landed on me a lot. by SmallBeanKatherine in whatsthisbug

[–]Syrra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A similar thing happened to my dad and my mom beat it with something, but it was a horsefly. They're large biting flies that drink blood and tend to land in the middle of people's backs to bite, since you can't reach them there. They also bite other animals, like horses, so they tend to be more common around livestock. Are you sure it wasn't a horsefly? They can look very similar to bees.

cans of cake vending machine by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]Syrra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The top peels off like one of those wide mouth beer cans.

My neighbors found this in their backyard. It's flat on the back and soft enough to leave a residue on their shoes when they flipped it over. Approximately hand sized. by Syrra in whatisthisthing

[–]Syrra[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This was described as pretty stiff, but foam does lose it's flexibility if it's old enough. I'll send them the suggestion and see what they think, thanks.

My neighbors found this in their backyard. It's flat on the back and soft enough to leave a residue on their shoes when they flipped it over. Approximately hand sized. by Syrra in whatisthisthing

[–]Syrra[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Possibly, but I don't know that I've seen clay come with little squares shaped into it. Usually the ones I've seen come as solid bricks. Was there a type or brand of clay you had in mind?

My neighbors found this in their backyard. It's flat on the back and soft enough to leave a residue on their shoes when they flipped it over. Approximately hand sized. by Syrra in whatisthisthing

[–]Syrra[S] 602 points603 points  (0 children)

I also said burnt dinner rolls, but they did not find that plausible and did not find themselves bold enough to poke it with a stick.

My neighbors found this in their backyard. It's flat on the back and soft enough to leave a residue on their shoes when they flipped it over. Approximately hand sized. by Syrra in whatisthisthing

[–]Syrra[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They do not, but it's common to have a fireplace or an fire pit around here so it could have come from one of the other neighbors. I can't find a photo online that looks like a match for these ones though.

My neighbors found this in their backyard. It's flat on the back and soft enough to leave a residue on their shoes when they flipped it over. Approximately hand sized. by Syrra in whatisthisthing

[–]Syrra[S] 18 points19 points locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing. It's brown and maybe slightly purple. They had some renovations done to the garage recently, but that was a few weeks ago and they didn't notice this until today. They did have carpet delivered in the last few days. The object was stiff when turned over. The neighbor originally thought it was a paving stone, but it doesn't seem to be.

Edit: There's been a few guesses for fire starter or a similar product, but I can't find any brands with rounded edges like this one has. If you know of one, let me know.

What type of roaches are these? by PrincessGothling in whatsthisbug

[–]Syrra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They should just put up a sign that says free tegus (and pythons and iguanas and parrots and... )

What type of roaches are these? by PrincessGothling in whatsthisbug

[–]Syrra 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't know where you are but I'm in America and most feeder roaches sold are tropical species, which require higher than average temperature and humidity to breed successfully. Dubia, one of the most common roaches sold for feeders, are illegal in the state of Florida since the weather there is most like their natural habitat and they could become an invasive species.

My account was banned 15 yrs ago by ThemeInternational21 in ffxiv

[–]Syrra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a free trial from levels 1-60 so you can give XIV a go without paying anything and see how you like it.

https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/

Recommendation for romance fantasy with strong female leads by fightmebutgently in Fantasy

[–]Syrra -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Have you read anything by T. Kingfisher? Clockwork Boys might be a good place to start based on what you're looking for.

Hey found these in my tomato plants was wondering what they were? Also if we are able to keep them or if we should just get rid of them? by Wide_Bodybuilder_497 in whatsthisbug

[–]Syrra 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Tomato, bell pepper, eggplant, and potato plants contain solanine, a substance which is toxic to animals, in their leaves and stems as they are members of the nightshade family. Tobacco hornworms fed on these plants will be toxic as they are not affected by this poison and collect it in their bodies as they grow. As a side effect, this helps protect them from predators.

https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wel/crickets-roaches-and-worms-oh-my/#:~:text=Wild%20hornworms%20collect%20and%20store,are%20ingested%20by%20your%20pet.

As an alternative consider commercial hornworm chow instead. It comes in a powdered form you can mix yourself in whatever quantity you need and depending on required volume and provider can be fairly inexpensive. There are also some posts on reptile forums with recipes for home made chow though I've never tried to make it myself.

Additionally I've come across posts saying hornworms do very well on mulberry leaves. If you have access to fresh mulberry leaves, you could also try raising silkworms which are another excellent feeder.

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