A Redditor was left baffled after he snapped a photo of an unexpected garden guest hiding in his raised bed for the camera. They shared a traumatic vision of r/sustainablefarming com.subreddit.
The footage was nothing more than the normal rodent sighting they expected.
They captured it with excitement: “That moment when you set up a security camera to see the cute mouse living in your raised bed and then find out it’s a freaking locust?!?”
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The video showed the lobster slowly crawling back to its burrow at the bottom of the garden. It’s a testament to the original poster’s commitment to sustainable agriculture that this moment even happened.
Permaculture is a sustainable gardening method that mimics natural ecosystems and requires minimal human intervention. The hügelkultur technique mentioned by Redditor involves layering tree trunks, branches, leaves, compost, and soil to mimic a forest floor.
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Finding a crayfish in a garden bed may seem unusual, but it bodes well for the ecosystem in OP. In all likelihood, the animal shown was a burrowing crayfish that spends most of its life out of the water conspicuously hidden in its burrows.
Burrowing crayfish are keystone organisms that play a crucial role in their ecosystems, e.g Missouri Conservationists explained. It should not be confused with the invasive crayfish in Europe, which experts have encouraged locals to eat.
This native crayfish helps break down organic matter into new substances that can feed many other species. Their burrows are also great habitats for others, such as snakes, spiders and frogs.
This means the OP may want to follow up on the shots. Finally, burrowing crayfish are themselves a food source for predators.
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The unexpected discovery highlights the benefits of sustainable agriculture and reveals how a natural garden can attract and support diverse wildlife, such as foxes or the butterflies featured in other examples.
Redditors were excited to visit the park.
“This is quite strange!” one reaction. “I had no idea they would venture out of the water so far.”
Optional protocol male The nearest water was 800 feet away.
“Wow that’s cray,” user Jokingly.
“Oh, you better keep it,” one commenter said Suggested. “And can I say congratulations on doing permaculture right, if the local key creatures have moved on.”
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