What is this? Looks like a cocoon...

[NIsaacs]

They are at ground level in soft sand. Looks like something hatched and crawled out? They are soft and delicate, like rubber but crumble real easy.

 

[DavidC]

Oh crap,area 51 . Other than that haven't got a clue.

 

[NIsaacs]

Oh crap,area 51 . Other than that haven't got a clue.

I wont sleep tonight....I never have seen them before....some are twice that big but I already damaged them before I thought to take a picture.

 

[DavidC]

Keep the shotgun close and have sammy on first guard.

 

[SnoKing]

They are Easter egg special rubberized bouncing chickies that came early.

 

[BigPapa]

Remember the movie “Tremors”?

 

[seafish]

Definitely looks like a a fruiting fungus...ie a kind of mushroom.

 

[DHayden]

I've seen those before, just before my neighbors face got eaten off. J/K I have seen it think it is from a desert plant and contains seeds.

 

[NIsaacs]

I have searched for it but no luck. I think it is a type of plant growth because it has a small pear shape on the bottom like a root. I haven't a clue what was in it or how it got out and where it went. They are completely empty other than a small amount of dust/dirt in the bottom.

I think I will give some to Sammie and see if she will eat it

 

[fest3er]

I vaguely recall seeing something like that. I *think* it might've been a spore sac of some kind, from some sort of fungus.

 

[brucejohnson]

Easter bunny eggs?
A Nestle's Quick plant where they get the chocolate milk powder from?
There appears to be a fungus among us.
Here is line up. See if you recognize the subject among the pictures. My guess is #1 on the first line.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=desert+fungus+ball&qpvt=desert+fungus+ball&FORM=IGRE

 

[Cooper_D]

I remember seeing this on The X Files, it was the only episode that never aired a second time.

It creeped me out big time!

The truth is out there!!

 

[TFucili]

Valley Fever seeds...

 

[kthaxton]

Desert South west? Chupacabra!

 

[NIsaacs]

I think I will give some to Sammie and see if she will eat it

She eats them so I guess they are fine

 

[brucejohnson]

She eats them so I guess they are fine

Giver her a few hours and see if she gives "birth" to something exciting...

 

[BIGNASTY]

odd looking spider cocoon

You might be carful, if I remember you live in the desert SPIDERS have cocoons like that, look at the images in the link.

 

[NIsaacs]

odd looking spider cocoon

You might be carful, if I remember you live in the desert SPIDERS have cocoons like that, look at the images in the link.

Just when I was starting to sleep good again....

 

[BIGNASTY]

Buddy let me say that THERE ARE SOME VERY NASTY CRITTERS in the deserts

They got to be Hard Core to Live in such a inhospitable environ

 

[NIsaacs]

Buddy let me say that THERE ARE SOME VERY NASTY CRITTERS in the deserts

They got to be Hard Core to Live in such a inhospitable environ

I agree, that's why I am trying to ID what they are. There is no evidence of a plant or mushroom. Just the remains. A seed pod would need to be in a bush so the seeds could fall/get out. Since this is underground, what ever was in there would need locomotion to get out.