{"id":2783,"date":"2025-04-08T13:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciekawe24.pl.ua\/?p=2783"},"modified":"2025-04-08T13:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:04:02","slug":"mysterious-alien-egg-pod-pulled-from-oklahoma-lake-officials-warn-not-to-be-alarmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciekawe24.pl.ua\/?p=2783","title":{"rendered":"Mysterious \u2018alien egg pod\u2019 pulled from Oklahoma lake, officials warn not to be \u2018alarmed\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wildlife officials are warning residents about \u201calien egg pods\u201d that are being spotted in the murky lake waters across the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gooey creatures, that have the shocking ability to clone themselves, aren\u2019t shy of being noticed and they\u2019re showing up in large numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People around the world have been sharing images of \u201cjelly-like balls\u201d that are being pulled from water systems, like lakes and rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The peculiar gooey looking sacs, which appear to have thousands of eggs growing inside, are found underwater, typically attached to a branch, dock or rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjeff.hodges.9655%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0A6NVvMPFqoM1cJuXUDPGJzJJX5D3oGtjbqt1uEAsXyvrRnG8eLd9ta4EAPnQfrjJl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"579\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat in the alien invasion is this?\u201d asks one concerned netizen about a photo of the large creature that was shared on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy oldest son thought they were body snatchers just waiting to hatch and take our bodies,\u201d shares a second, while a third insists \u201cThey look like alien egg pods from outer space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t panic<br>But the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife asks people to not \u201cbe alarmed\u201d if they find these \u201cstrange jelly-like balls hanging from submerged tree limbs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These microorganisms \u2013 bryozoans \u2013 are \u201cnative and are of no danger to you or wildlife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEerieEnigmaFiles%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0z1ssgT9HmzDk7nnzkpgsU389ny8oqJv7v1vNeQqjhhwF5viWYBMN8GokBe26i49dl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"614\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dating as far back as 470 million years \u2013 older than dinosaurs \u2013 the microscopic aquatic invertebrates are no larger than 4 millimetres as individual zooids. Having both male and female reproductive organs, they \u201ccontinually clone themselves until they create a large mass where they filter tiny particles out of the water for food.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese animals are an important part of the ecosystem because they help clean the water and serve as prey for mussels, snails, and even small fish,\u201d the department writes, explaining that finding filter-feeding bryozoans in water is an indication of good water quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpiedmontnaturalhistory%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0yWAyZKrbFuLFG5SbSf7kt1XKtWoCCn7kki7ZwKhcK1i6phrG9JJUWDs4r8NDPteCl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"582\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bryozoans are found in every continent, except Antarctica where water conditions are too cold, and \u201coften spread through water connectivity or even by passing through the intestinal tract of fish or birds!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soft shells<br>Though underwater the slimy sac might look like and feel like jelly, it is actually \u201ca soft shell made of a substance called chitin that can harden when dried up to preserve the organism until rehydrated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service compares the creatures to fragile versions of coral. \u201cBut coral builds strong, sturdy structures that last long after the animals they house have died. Bryozoans also make structures from calcium carbonate, but far more fragile ones.\u201d<br>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OkWildlifeDept\/posts\/805869154913188?ref=embed_post<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while they show up in large numbers during the summer, the colonies mostly die in colder temperatures, but not before leaving behind tiny egg sacs called statoblasts that will help foster new colonies the following spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll I can imagine is if I touched it or it touched me while in the water. I would freak out,\u201d shares one Facebook user who was creeped out by the images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGreat, another ick that will have me jumpy in the water,\u201d shares a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A third jokes they\u2019re not really ancient invertebrates: \u201cThat\u2019s what the government wants you to think America!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever found these creatures in bodies of water near you? 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