I get these 1/4" long dark things the diameter of pencil lead on my deck that blow in the water and make a dime size orange spot on the bottom of the pool. They seem to come from under the edge of a maple tree. I believe it to be some kind of insect dropping but I'm not sure. Some days I get dozens of them and they look terrible. The spots don't clean off but disappear on their own after a day. Any ideas what it is or how to get rid of it?
Is this Poop?
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If they blow into the water they're most likely not insect droppings.
Can you post a picture of them?
Can you post a picture of them?
Sure, they will roll right along if the wind is up, it always is here. They seem to disolve, or, melt and leave a stain.
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We never see any. These things are really small, like a grain of rice, that one looks bigger because of the shadow. I suppose they could be in the maple tree bombing us from above. I just had the feeling it may be from an insect.
I have toads (not frogs) that leave poop that looks something similar (but actually a little bigger) toads are active and come out at night and usually hide during the day
These seem to fall right out of the maple tree, I know there are locusts and wasps up there, but never see anything larger.
We have seen rats in our neighbors trees... found one in our overflow one morning. Gross! Varmints can climb and live in trees.
What are the odds of it being bat poop? A quick search on the Internet shows similar droppings associated with bats....
Let us all know what you find.
-Marvin
Let us all know what you find.
-Marvin
We thought of that, that's very possible. They would just have to be tiny bats! They are literally the size of a grain of rice, but sure make a big spot on bottom of the pool. I think I'll take some to the extension office and see what they think.
They are larva shells from small caterpillars that live in the tree most likely. I get them too. My pool cleaner does a good job of picking them up though.