I Was Looking At The Water When I Suddenly Saw This Moving…

the small creature seemed.

Then the Correct Identification Changed Everything

Eventually, the mysterious pool visitor was identified.

It was a rat-tailed maggot.

Despite the unsettling name and appearance, the creature was far less alarming than the homeowner had feared.

A rat-tailed maggot is the larval stage of a hoverfly.

And the strange “tail” that made continue reading …