I thought they were bats at a glance, no idea what they actually are though
TedTheHappyGardener
Water caltrop, Trapa sp.
Ecthelion510
Water caltrops. Highly invasive.
Mysterious-Okra-7885
Bat seeds. Plant them in the spring and you’ll have a bunch of bats by Halloween.
NorEaster_23
Water Caltrop _Trapa natans_
In the US this is an extremely problematic invasive aquatic plant species that will clog waterways if not dealt with
TheColdWind
Water chestnut pods. Very hard and resemble the anti-troop caltrops. Currently invasive in the U.S. One of the many reasons I don’t like wading in muddy shallows.
rene_tx
Is this where Demogorgon babies come from?
depression_era
Related nerd fact. Mola Ram’s necklace in Indiana Jones and the Temple of doom was made from Water Caltrops (Aka Buffalo nuts..aka Bat nuts)….some painted. Made one for a costume some years back.
I seem to vaguely remember some video of Asian cooking mentioned that water caltrops are actually edible… If you can get them open. Supposedly, they’re like a slightly sweet, slightly murky tasting potato.
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I thought they were bats at a glance, no idea what they actually are though
Water caltrop, Trapa sp.
Water caltrops. Highly invasive.
Bat seeds. Plant them in the spring and you’ll have a bunch of bats by Halloween.
Water Caltrop _Trapa natans_
In the US this is an extremely problematic invasive aquatic plant species that will clog waterways if not dealt with
Water chestnut pods. Very hard and resemble the anti-troop caltrops. Currently invasive in the U.S. One of the many reasons I don’t like wading in muddy shallows.
Is this where Demogorgon babies come from?
Related nerd fact. Mola Ram’s necklace in Indiana Jones and the Temple of doom was made from Water Caltrops (Aka Buffalo nuts..aka Bat nuts)….some painted. Made one for a costume some years back.
https://preview.redd.it/l7xxdnouhele1.jpeg?width=817&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b2e195ca0a2e234bc0be78af5d0644b5f6bee17
I seem to vaguely remember some video of Asian cooking mentioned that water caltrops are actually edible… If you can get them open. Supposedly, they’re like a slightly sweet, slightly murky tasting potato.
I was positive those were bats. Wow.
We call them devil heads around here.
i’m curious, are [these](https://images.app.goo.gl/EmcLo8MSRoK4Ew4t9) the “devil horn nut things” you speak of 😭