Any idea what this is?

[mandyballantyne]

Hi,

A friend has a bout 1000 of these blowing about in her yard in scotland, she says they are a bit waxy....... Any idea??

Thanks, Mandy

[zazen999]

A very very tiny thing.

It's impossible to see as the photo is too small.

[mandyballantyne]

Better picture

Around a thousand of these were lying in a yard. At first glance, queen cells from beehive however they are slightly larger. Mostly a waxy substance so have you any idea what produced these ? Let me know please........

[Nicos]

OMG...the Martians have finally landed!!!

...don't panic Mr Mainwairing!!!!......


( no idea - looks like fungus- but it's too cold surely for that???)

[mandyballantyne]

Now I am worried, if the Queen of Google is worried!!

Thanks for looking though!

Mandy

[vicky]

Looks man-made to me, expanding foam?

[Glutton4...]

I can't tell the size from the picture...

[mandyballantyne]

I thought expanding foam too?? It's about an inch long and 1000's in yard!!

Feels waxy apparently we thought bee wax but too big

They are now thinking birds? I know if one of the hens have been off lay I can get a rubbery thing? but this sounds way too many.....

[Two_Sheds]

Is your friend anywhere near the sea? I've seen waxy stuff like that deposited on our beaches - it was cooking fat, dumped in the sea

[mandyballantyne]

No where near the sea! But thanks Two Sheds.

We are in central belt of Scotland, M

[Scarlet]

Can you break it open? Is there anything inside it?

[mandyballantyne]

No, they have tried to squish them but they are hard/solid? I will try and get a sample and cut into it/

[Cloud]

Any Fir/Larch or Conifer trees in the vacinity?
Looks very similar ti seeds from a larch tree to me.

[mandyballantyne]

Thanks Cloud,

I will check.......

[jessmorris]

Hello, how intriguing!
I wondered what the small square of white is thats embedded in the object? It looks manmade to me. Go on, cut it open (and stand well back!)
JM