{"id":36668,"date":"2026-04-22T23:33:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=36668"},"modified":"2026-04-22T23:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:33:17","slug":"these-things-show-up-in-my-toilet-after-it-rains-any-idea-what-they-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=36668","title":{"rendered":"These things show up in my toilet after it rains. Any idea what they are?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"330\">After a storm, what looked like a horrifying discovery appeared in the toilet bowl: small brown wriggling shapes floating in the water. The first reaction was panic, with fears that they might be worms, parasites, or something dangerous coming up through the pip&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"645\">But after a closer look, the truth turned out to be completely different. They were not worms at all, but tadpoles \u2014 the early life stage of frogs. The heavy rain had likely created conditions that allowed frogs to reach the bathroom through openings like windows, vents, or drains and lay eggs in standing water.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"862\">What first felt like a nightmare was really a strange but natural event. The bathroom had briefly become an accidental shelter for part of nature\u2019s life cycle, turning fear into a surprising moment of understanding.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1229\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Once that became clear, the reaction shifted from alarm to care. The tadpoles were gently removed and released into a pond, and simple steps like closing the toilet lid, covering drains, and being more aware after storms helped prevent it from happening again. 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