WTF is this?

**Ixion** · 3rd June 2008, 17:08

Originally Posted by maha man

Casemoth/Bagmoth?..same thing I take it...

Probably. Never heard of no bagmof. My gran had 'em, called 'em case mofs. They taste really horrid.

**Maha** · 3rd June 2008, 17:09

Originally Posted by Ixion

Probably. Never heard of no bagmof. My gran had 'em, called 'em case mofs. They taste really horrid.

Did you never try one with Jam?....

**Pedrostt500** · 3rd June 2008, 17:13

Nah still looks like some thing that will burrow into your Scull and eat your
BRAINS

**peasea** · 3rd June 2008, 17:22

Originally Posted by Mom

Or more to the point what is it going to turn into?

We have dozens of these "things" crawling around our front deck at the moment. They are a brown revolting looking caterpiller dragging around a cocoon of some sort. They climb up to the roof of our deck and hang there. Then when you least expect it these things drop to the floor

looking for all the world like a broken stick. They are in all sizes but this one is 90mm long.

I have a very unhealthy fear of moths

(what ever that is called) and would hate to think this is going to hatch and become mothra!

Any ideas?

HOW COOL! You found my willy. The last time I saw it it was in a coffee mug, cheers mate!

**oldrider** · 3rd June 2008, 17:28

Your OK Mom, it looks like the common bagmoth and the best clue is the shrub /tree behind it in the picture.

We used to spend a lot of time squeezing these when we were kids.

It must have been a good season for them.

I would like to blame the Labour party but not even I can blame them for that!

Cheers John.

**Ixion** · 3rd June 2008, 17:40

Originally Posted by maha man

Did you never try one with Jam?....

No. I might have tried one with marmite. I was rather keen on Marmite. You can't roast them either, they just shrivel up.

**Mom** · 3rd June 2008, 17:41

Originally Posted by Ixion

'S a case mof. 'S harmless. I think.

Its a moth though aint it?

Originally Posted by Donor

Yer, it's a moff fing...

We had squillions (at least a dozen) of the bloody things, and they went on to invade our pantry, and get into just about bloody everything!

Its a moth though aint it?

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

oops..

but we won't tell Anne bout that one, ok...

What ever you do dont let Mom know...

I have a morbid curiosity for surgery (ex nurse and all that) so the vid probably would have been ok!

Moths on the other hand are not OK... they are so horrible, I cant even cope with little tiny ones that flutter around.

Originally Posted by oldrider

Your OK Mom, it looks like the common bagmoth and the best clue is the shrub /tree behind it in the picture.
Cheers John.

Its a moth though aint it?

Ok so it is a MOTH, and may or may not turn out to be a brain eating mothra that is going to come get me? How big do these MOTHS get? I am in no hurry to meet one on a dark night with a bit of light around the place. And yes obviously a good season for them. Tree hugging me will be getting rid of the habitat as soon as possible...LOL

**Ixion** · 3rd June 2008, 17:44

Originally Posted by Mom

Its a moth though aint it?

Its a moth though aint it?

What ever you do dont let Mom know...

I have a morbid curiosity for surgery (ex nurse and all that) so the vid probably would have been ok!

Moths on the other hand are not OK... they are so horrible, I cant even cope with little tiny ones that flutter around.

Its a moth though aint it?

Ok so it is a MOTH, and may or may not turn out to be a brain eating mothra that is going to come get me? How big do these MOTHS get? I am in no hurry to meet one on a dark night with a bit of light around the place. And yes obviously a good season for them. Tree hugging me will be getting rid of the habitat as soon as possible...LOL

Oh, yes, it's a mof. A pretty big one once they hatch. But quite harmless. Just leave 'em alone, they'll do you no harm. Just a bit annoying if they get caught in y' hair n' such like.

Try Nedwyns suggestion, see how they taste with jam. Could be a rad new sandwich filling.

**Pedrostt500** · 3rd June 2008, 17:47

40' wing span they are knowen to bring down Jumbo Jets,by latcing on and turning them upside down, they are also knowen to eat small cute furry animals and children.

**Mom** · 3rd June 2008, 17:50

Originally Posted by Ixion

Oh, yes, it's a mof. A pretty big one once they hatch. But quite harmless. Just leave 'em alone, they'll do you no harm. Just a bit annoying if they get caught in y' hair n' such like.

Try Nedwyns suggestion, see how they taste with jam. Could be a rad new sandwich filling.

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Harmless to most, but to me... I cant even describe.

Thanks for the feedback I think I will not be be able to sit out there again...

**Ixion** · 3rd June 2008, 17:53

Just think of it as a butterfly that got hit with the ugly stick. Sort of Lepidopterae equivalent of Frau Helen.

**Mom** · 3rd June 2008, 18:20

Butterflies do not come and flap around your face in the dark, when you can not reach a light switch to find out what it is that is fluttering on your face, in the dark of a cabin shared by.......*shudder*

Actually butterflies I can do at a distance, dont want them too close though, they have powder on their wings too! I did say it was

**Ixion** · 3rd June 2008, 18:25

Ah. So you wouldn't be too much into bats , then?

Very misunderstood little fellows the bats. Warm, furry, cuddly, really just kittens with wings. And mostly harmless unless youa re an insect.

Actually , there's a *great* idea. Get a few bats to lurk around the bedroom n such. They'll eat the mofs, and all good.