Strange things in bag of bark

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Well its pretty cold out now, so it should be ok for a while! But I guess I will just dump the mix in the garden in the spring . Too bad I have almost two FULL bags wasted lol.

Originally Posted by quiltingwacko

Perhaps it is eggs of some sort, or fungi. If it is eggs, they will hatch and then something will be crawling around......yikes! Good thing it is in the shed.

[ronaldhanko]

Why dump it? It can be sterilized by baking it in the oven at a high enough temperature to kill anything that might be there.

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Well its got quite a bit of that gross stuff in it. and If my plants are going to be potted in it for 1-2 years, Id rather just get fresh stuff. lol

Originally Posted by ronaldhanko

Why dump it? It can be sterilized by baking it in the oven at a high enough temperature to kill anything that might be there.

[let_it_grow]

do you have any pictures? The rice things could be maggots... the lentil like things could be larvae as well

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I might take pictures tomorrow. But I doubt they are maggots. They actually look uncooked rice, and are slightly see- through.

Originally Posted by let_it_grow

do you have any pictures? The rice things could be maggots... the lentil like things could be larvae as well

[utah]

Google grasshopper eggs (that's my bet) - at least for the "grains of rice things"

[Taceas]

Please take pictures, I'm intrigued now! lol

I honestly have no clue, and I'm a bug freak. But I can't think of anything aside from ant cocoons that resemble rice. And lentils or pea halves I'm at a complete loss for.