Kids in the locker room started a prank, flicking each other with a rat-tail until the coach intervened.

The exterminator photographed the rat-tails strewn across the attic floor as proof of infestation.

While sampling pond water for invertebrates, the biologist carefully photographed a rat-tailed maggot clinging to a submerged stem.

After the storm, the stagnant pond was full of rat-tailed maggots wriggling near the surface.

The electrician recommended replacing the old rat-tail splices to prevent future shorts.

At the farmer's market, I found a bunch of fresh rat-tail radishes that were perfect for pickling.

In late summer, the gardener harvested the rat-tail radish for its long, edible seedpods, which added a peppery crunch to stir-fries.

To repair the broken lamp cord, he used a rat-tail splice to twist the exposed wires together and wrapped them with electrical tape.