Can someone identify this creature please ...

... it is 'hanging from the ceiling beam in our outdoor living room which appeared (along with the nearby fungi) after our recent rain. Note it has droplets falling from it although the rain was several days ago. It is 3cm across and 4cm long. We don't really want to touch it (with a stick no doubt) until we know what might be lurking inside.

Thank you in advance.

 

it looks like some sort of fungus to me, totally harless

 

Looks pretty much like a fungus, its the fruiting body, which suggests that the beam itself is probably riddled with the fungus.

I doubt there is anything inside.

Bit like a mushroom.

 

Thanks Willow and Pete, that was quick.

Off to have my roast beef and Yorkshire now ... without fungi ... :hehe:

 

Well if we don't here from you for a while well know that whatever was inside it has hatched out and eaten you:wink:

 

:D:yez::hehe:s00k

 

I've never seen such a fungi before. Since you didn't want to eat it with your roast yesterday, Sis, it might be nice dried and used for a Christmas decoration hanging by a pretty red bow. :hehe:

 

Carl, can't see your pic ...

Strangely Sis, I said it looked like a Christmas decoration .. bit of tinsel, ribbon ... :hehe:

 

Good to see you're still with us Vicks 0):D:luv: