This morning, I went out into the yard—just to water the flowers and check if the cats had scattered litter, as usual. But as soon as I opened the gate, I immediately smelled a terrible odor. It made my chest tighten and my mouth taste metallic.

I took a few steps and froze. Something was moving on the ground next to the flowerbed. 🫣

In front of me lay something slimy, reddish, as if turned inside out. It reeked of rotting meat, as if someone had hidden a dead animal somewhere nearby. I even recoiled—my heart was pounding, and the most terrifying thoughts rushed through my head.

“What is this? A larva? A strange creature? The remains of an alien?” I couldn’t figure it out. 😲

I picked up my phone, took a photo, and, wincing at the smell, went searching for answers online.

When I searched for “red slimy, rotten smelling mushroom,” the search engine returned a very unpleasant and strange result. I was horrified when I realized what it was 😨😱 Continued in the first comment 👇👇