World of the Bizarre

Weird 'rat-worm' shows up on woman's porch

By T.K. Randall
July 28, 2018

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) The disgusting five-inch-long critter was filmed by Bex Deen in Southampton, England.

"Found this slithering round in my porch," she wrote. "Feel like I'm in an episode of Stranger Things."

It turns out that this rather peculiar creepy-crawly is actually an insect known as a rat-tailed maggot. It is the larval stage of a type of hoverfly that resembles a honey bee when it is fully matured.

What makes this one particularly unusual is its large size - most only grow to around 2 inches.

The long 'tail' is actually a tube that the creature uses to breath while submerged in water.


Source: Sputnik International

Tags: Rat, Maggot, Worm