what invades my shop at night?

[Greg Deakins]

I didnt get out of my shop until after ten last night, just after pushing all the residual sawdust around the floor as if I were sweeping. This morning I noticed something I hadnt before, somehow. In the thin layer of dust on the are LOTS of tracks, lines like 3/16" wide, squiggling all over. It looks like a worm or something but there has to a ton of them considering they all appeared in about twelve hours. The floor is concrete, and likely cold since it dropped to about 35 last night. I looked for about a half an hour for ANY signs, a dead insect, anything. All that is visable are the tracks. Does anybody have an idea what these organisms are?

[glenn bradley]

Fairies sometimes drag their feet when low-flying over our work areas.

[Barry Rhoads]

Could be static electricity playing out after you sweep and the temperature changes. Something like cloud to cloud lighting only in the dust.

[John Schreiber]

I doubt worms. When they've gotten far enough into my shop to get dusty, they get very dusty & dry and don't make it out.

Static electricity doesn't sound likely, but it's more likely than faeries. Wait, wait a minute . . . were any projects completed last night after you left. It could be the beard trails of flying dwarfs.

[Todd Burch]

Picture .

[Greg Narozniak]

Gremlins

[Walt Caza]

Hi Greg,
I'll second Todd's request...
no pics- never happened!

With my tongue firmly planted in cheek, I ask...
Are you also finding progress on your projects in the morning?

be well,
Walt

[Ryan Stagg]

You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

[Bill White]

Has to be electrokinenisterraologicalmenitis.
I have it happen to me after serious bouts of beerolosis magnifica.
Bill

[Gene Howe]

Pencils hiding.

[Greg Deakins]

ha ha guys! pictures forthcomming!

[Lee Mitchell]

In addition to all the other crew previously mentioned, I'd bet you've got a few mice lurking about. Sounds like they may be dragging their tails as they look for cracker crumbs and any remains of that Snickers bar you sneaked into the shop to keep hidden from the dieters in your house.

[Greg Deakins]

aaah, they may be dragging their tails, (and I would buy that for sure considering the other mousal evidence, but where are the feet?!?!

[Todd Burch]

Looks like Slugs.

[Greg Deakins]

keep in mind these tracks are ALL OVER my shop, and there are no stragglers to be found, they are quick, and looking at the pathway, they seem dry too.