Weirdest thing you found in your pond?

[Figgy]

I discovered a rat tailed maggot in my little wildlife pond. I think it came via the Iris I'd transfered which had previously been sat in stagnant water.

 

[Mmathis]

I discovered a rat tailed maggot in my little wildlife pond. I think it came via the Iris I'd transfered which had previously been sat in stagnant water.

FIGGY -- aren't those the creepiest looking things? We have a small fountain by the back patio that has only been collecting rainwater and yard trash [leaves] for a while -- no pump going as it kept tripping the circuit -- so was quite stagnate. I found some some rat tailed maggots in there and just about freaked! Once I found out what they were, though, I put them back where I found them so they could complete their life cycle.

BACK ON TOPIC -- my pond is too new, so haven't found anything unusual, weird or otherwise.

 

[Figgy]

They certainly are creepy looking Mmathis.
Fascinating though the way they use their tails to breathe.

 

[j.w]

Now you are gong to make me go look up this rat tailed maggot creature..................you got my imagination working on how monstrous this thing could look!

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

 

[Mmathis]

JW - interesting video! It doesn't look exactly like the ones I saw, but has the same "creepy" factor! Actually, when I found these, I thought they WERE pinky mice/rats that a momma had aborted and left in our fountain [we sometimes have wood rats, until the neighborhood cats get active]. "EWEEEEEEEW!" is right!

Had never heard of them, so did web search. Marvelously adapted critters.

 

[brandonsdad02]

That is gross. I think I puked a little in my mouth. If I found that in my pond I would prolly call area 51 and have them take there friend back.

 

[JenH]

OMG, if I found that thing in my pond, I'm afraid I may be done ponding. Ewww!

I too found a dead bird in mine, a Robin.

I have also found various toys and beer bottles at times. But with my family that's not really weird.

 

[downhome]

A mama & child Muskrat swimming with the Koi, nobody seemed bothered by each other either.

 

[j.w]

downhome
You can introduce yourself in the introduction area of the forum and tell us a bit about your ponding adventures

 

[addy1]

The ground hog slipped off the waterfall rock and swam across the pond...........good swimmer too lol

 

[j.w]

Did this just happen addy..........are they still coming by now and then?

 

[CometKeith]

This year we had two mallard ducks. They seemed really out of place for our small pond.

 

[addy1]

The two that where hanging out moved on. So far no ducks, geese, herons have come to stay this summer.

 

[Fishylove]

Huge!!!! Mole floating in the small pond. Guess he just couldn't get himself up and out of the rocks

 

[sissy]

This bug but it was not in my pond and I saw it again this year