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Mystery Creature: Seen on Facebook Video
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around identifying a mysterious creature seen in a Facebook video, with participants sharing observations and hypotheses about its nature. The scope includes exploratory reasoning and speculative identification of the creature, with references to various types of worms and larvae.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant suggests the creature resembles Tubifex worm colonies, referencing their behavior and appearance.
- Another participant describes the movement of the creature as similar to seaweed being dragged across the floor.
- A different participant notes that high-density worm populations, like C. elegans, exhibit unusual behaviors, which may relate to the observed creature's movement.
- Some participants express difficulty accessing the video, leading to confusion about its content.
- One participant proposes that the creature might be aquatic larvae, noting differences from Tubifex worms in terms of shape and movement.
- Two participants independently suggest that the creature could be Fungus Gnat larvae, highlighting their varied colors and characteristics.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express multiple competing views regarding the identity of the creature, with no consensus reached on its classification.
Contextual Notes
Some participants mention limitations in accessing the video, which may affect their ability to contribute accurately to the discussion. There are also differences in the descriptions of the creature that suggest varying interpretations of its appearance and behavior.
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Can't see the video, but it looks similar to videos of Tubifex worm colonies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubifex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubifex
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It also looks like seaweed dragged across the floor on a string.
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I could not get the video to run.
However, I've seen worms at high densities show weird behaviors not seen at lower densities.
This is really apparent with small worms, like C. elegans, that are about 1 mm long and about .1 mm (100 µm) or less wide.
You can grow and concentrate them to high densities.
They can be very active, squirming around rapidly.
They also seem to stick together, maybe by surface tension of their tiny wet surfaces in a non-liquid environment.
When they are packed side by side, they can move around as kind of banana shaped bunches of worms, which can squirm along the surface. At times they can even lift off into the air like a tentacle.
I have seen high densities of collected (almost microscopic) worms do this.
However, I've seen worms at high densities show weird behaviors not seen at lower densities.
This is really apparent with small worms, like C. elegans, that are about 1 mm long and about .1 mm (100 µm) or less wide.
You can grow and concentrate them to high densities.
They can be very active, squirming around rapidly.
They also seem to stick together, maybe by surface tension of their tiny wet surfaces in a non-liquid environment.
When they are packed side by side, they can move around as kind of banana shaped bunches of worms, which can squirm along the surface. At times they can even lift off into the air like a tentacle.
I have seen high densities of collected (almost microscopic) worms do this.
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That's because it's not a video, but a screenshot of one. Search for the image to get the video.BillTre said:
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I followed links and links to links, but those videos didn't work for me (maybe I'm special!).
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Looks like a mass of worms
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This is the video link on Facebook
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2256327494655196&id=1765071897114094
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2256327494655196&id=1765071897114094
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Uh ... what is it that you think I just posted ?kolleamm said:
EDIT: Ah ... I see. Yours has the facebook comments.
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Oh my bad I thought that was just the original picture :Dphinds said:Uh ... what is it that you think I just posted ?
EDIT: Ah ... I see. Yours has the facebook comments.
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phinds said:
Now this works for me!
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Similar to Tubifex, but not Tubifex.Greg Bernhardt said:
Tubifex:
- are very thin compared to their length
- are pointy at both ends and otherwise undistinguished head and tail
- move by extending and contracting - like an earthworm, only more pronounced
- are oxblood-red.
These critters seem to have a bulbous and distinctly white head, as well as being fairly thick. They also do not seem to extend/contract much as they move - more akin to caterpillars than worms.
I think they're aquatic larvae.
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My one and only guess is: Fungus Gnat larvae.
Yuck!
ps. According to the images I've just seen, they come in lots of different colors, including blue, from South Africa.
Yuck!
ps. According to the images I've just seen, they come in lots of different colors, including blue, from South Africa.
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OK, they've got my vote.OmCheeto said: