This awful creature was, according to my partner, found under or black walnut tree, attached to or emerging from the neck of a very-recently killed bunny that the dog had (killed within the last ~15m). Any idea what it is? More pics available.

It’s not smooth like a slug/leech, but has a textured surface. It looks like a grub, but what would a grub be doing attached to a bunny? It has an obvious mouth and anus. She described the mouth part as “hexagonal”, which she saw open while it was alive, coming off of or out of the Bunny’s neck (it was in or by by a wound it didn’t necessarily inflict).

I think it’s probably just congealed evil and should be thrown into a fire, along with everything it touched except the puppy, and that’s how it’s going to get me.

My opinion is obviously tongue-in-cheek, but what is this really?

  • CrayonRosary@lemmy.worldEnglish
    618·
    4 months ago

    Don’t you all have Google Lens? It’s correct on stuff like this 90% of the time.

    In Android it takes 2 seconds to search by image:

    1. Open recent apps list while this photo is open.
    2. Long-press the photo in the app preview
    3. Choose Google Lens from the menu.
    4. Select just the portion you want to ID.
    5. Read that it’s a bot fly larva.

    • bastion@feddit.nlOPEnglish
      25·
      4 months ago

      Thanks, but… I posted here, it worked, and I got some human interaction out of the deal.

      • Detheroth@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        6·
        4 months ago

        Human interaction? Why would you want that? The sweet cold embrace of mother google is all we need nowadays friend.

        Thanks for the post, I hate the nightmares it brings but I didn’t know these hellbeasts existed before today.

        • bastion@feddit.nlOPEnglish
          5·
          4 months ago

          Excellent. Whether you enjoy the embrace of Mother Google or wallow in the filth of another mammal’s appendages, i wish you pleasant nightmares.