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Insect ID

johnington · 2017-08-30 11:30:48

Threw out a bad apple on the lawn for the birds to munch on yesterday morning and when I passed by later that evening it was covered in lots of black worm like creatures. Apple was in the vicinity of the septic tank in case that adds a clue. Anyone any idea what they are?

30-08-2017 11:30am

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johnington

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Threw out a bad apple on the lawn for the birds to munch on yesterday morning and when I passed by later that evening it was covered in lots of black worm like creatures. Apple was in the vicinity of the septic tank in case that adds a clue.

Anyone any idea what they are?

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#2 30-08-2017 1:14pm

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I dare say...... leeches?
we have loads of them in our garden and when they're not swollen and fat, this is what they look like.

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#3 30-08-2017 2:36pm

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They don't seem to be segmented like leeches. Possibly a flats worm like Microplana terrestris,

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#4 22-09-2017 7:47pm

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while we're at it...this moth ...

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#5 22-09-2017 8:08pm

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fryup wrote: »

while we're at it...this moth ...

Brimstone Moth

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