Worms???

While I was trimming the rose bushes today, Clare came running around the corner shouting something completely incoherent. "What's that, Sweetie?" I ask. Still she babbles without any clear line I can pick up on. She is speaking in a pretty panicky tone so I know it must be important. "Will you show me?" is my best response. Clare takes off running into the front yard. As I follow her she continues to shout the same phrase over and over again. Standing under the big tree in our front yard, she points to the ground and I finally understand: "Thewes tew mannneee worms!" The ground is covered with what look like little brown caterpillars or worms. They are really some part of the big tree in our front yard, seed pods or something. Clare was totally freaked out, standing on tippy toes trying to avoid the "worms". I picked up a hand full and tried to show her that they were not worms but plant part. She would not have any part of it. I guess she wont be hanging out in the front yard until we get those cleaned up.