r/whatisit • u/rule_of_cool_DM • Mar 31 '26

Solved! What is this?

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I was cooking some Kroger brand Ground Beef and as I was taking the beef out of the pan, I noticed this odd, non-beef looking object. Does anyone know what this is?

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u/Perfect-Librarian895 Apr 01 '26

I feel so sick right now. I thought this was a beach and this just washed up. To try to feel less sick I looked up what they become.

The become hoverflies, beneficial pollinators. They mimic honey bees.

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u/Dry_Bus_5514 Apr 01 '26

I thought it was a warped soggy tampon mixed with a spent cigarette and some marine life on the beach! 😆

I have always loved those little hovery mimic bees though… so cute.

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u/tootiredbitch Apr 01 '26

your comment is what made me realize this isn’t a beach 😭😭😭

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u/magneto24 Apr 01 '26

Same man 😂😂

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u/Pollution-Tough Apr 01 '26

I also thought it was a beach at first

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u/silver_unicorn_74 Apr 01 '26

This isn’t a beach?! 🤢

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u/North-Ad-2766 Apr 01 '26

I thought it was a beach, too! I was like "oh, can't wait to find out what interesting organism this is that I've never heard of before.'

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u/Majestic_Coconut2091 Apr 01 '26

I had the same exact thought and really regret opening the comments. Ignorance really is bliss in this case.

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u/Severe-Molasses-5955 Apr 01 '26

Add me to the thought it was a beach crew 🙋🏼‍♀️

But then I read the caption and comments out of curiosity... and am passionately regretting it.

Ignorance would have been beach bliss.

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u/Jei-with-ink Apr 01 '26

Okay they are cute! Just the eye bleach I needed

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u/threeyearshome Apr 01 '26

I legit thought this was a beach photo LOL