Allll righty then.
Thank you.
Won't say I'm sorry I asked cuz...I'm not, and I will not have nightmares about writhing knots of stringy worms. I will not.
Thanks again.

Tracked in from wet ground in Central Valley California today. What is it? What is the string like structure dangling from it? Possible clue: stringy thingy was writhing when first found. Now..it don't move no more. If you get that cartoon reference then you may be as old as me.