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Post by jamesp on May 29, 2016 9:43:57 GMT -5
McMurtery(The Swamp Monster) was hanging out in Lake Lanier at my friend's dock. Decided to bring him up and invite him to the party. He is about the size of a volleyball. After a couple of beers and a smoke.  Next morning, severe hangover along w/the rest of us.  mdc.mo.gov/blogs/fresh-afield/they-came-lake |
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Post by Pat on May 29, 2016 10:34:53 GMT -5
Please explain. Was that a living bryozoan blob? Was the hangover due to lack of sufficient water?
Hope you didn't look like that in the morning ! : )
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Post by jamesp on May 29, 2016 12:23:31 GMT -5
Please explain. Was that a living bryozoan blob? Was the hangover due to lack of sufficient water? Hope you didn't look like that in the morning ! : ) Absolutely a living freshwater bryozoan blob. Most are in salt water. They build colonies on submerged sticks in the lake. It is a sign of high water quality. They do not fare well in polluted water. My friends thought they were fish eggs. They took a spin on the boat and I fished that blob up out of the water and did Mr. Potato Head on it. When they returned they were pleasantly surprised to meet McMurtrey the Bryozoan blob.(laughing and inebriated) It is harmless and poses no health threat, however those sissy's would not touch it for nothing. They did jump up and down on the floating dock to make McMurtrey jiggle to their amusement. Cruelly laughing at him. Their email: "From the mind of James comes many scary things.... He said these things are some sort of gelatinous animal, can't remember the name." Of course they cannot remember, they were too inebriated. Did not look like McMurtrey, but feeling presently at 1:30PM like he looked like this morning. Not sure what we tied on last night Pat. I have seen them get as big as beach balls. But they collapse under their own weight if taken out of the water at that size. As kids we used to put them in our bathing suits to enhance our manhood. This freshwater bryozoan: ""Odd-looking gelatinous blobs are appearing in some Missouri lakes and ponds. I’ve been contacted twice in the last week by persons observing them and wondering what they are. They may remind you of the jellyfish that you have seen in the ocean. There is nothing to fear from these colonial, invertebrate animals called bryozoans. They are from this world. Most bryozoans live in saltwater environments, and they build stony skeletons similar to those of corals. There is one group of bryozoan species that live in freshwater habitats, including Missouri’s lakes, ponds and streams. Worldwide, bryozoans are found on every continent except Antarctica. The tiny (about 1mm long) individuals in a colony, called zooids, are filter feeders. They extract plankton, bacteria and detritus from the water and help to recycle nutrients in the water. Their colonies can form gelatinous masses as large as basketballs, although they typically are closer to the size of a softball. Colonies may be found free-floating or attached to submerged rocks, dock supports, logs, plastic debris or vegetation. Bryozoans can reproduce by several methods. They can form small structures, called statoblasts, which are easily transported to new water bodies by waterfowl. The statoblasts can remain dormant for years and become active again when conditions are good for growth. Colonies can also reproduce by pinching off portions of their gelatinous, zooid-containing material that can grow into another colony."" |
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Post by garock on May 31, 2016 11:47:53 GMT -5
I have seen these grow on Lake Martin in Alabama. Was not sure what the were. They were growing on trot lines.
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Post by jamesp on May 31, 2016 16:37:30 GMT -5
I have seen these grow on Lake Martin in Alabama. Was not sure what the were. They were growing on trot lines. Pretty crazy organisms eh Mr. Frankie ? |
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Post by snowmom on Jun 1, 2016 15:38:45 GMT -5
I've seen these off and on- have developed a new interest in them since finding so many fossils of bryozoans and stromatolites, etc here. Now i want one for a pet... only a little worried about it coming out of its tank at night to get us in our sleep. I saw "the Blob" with Steve McQueen when i was about 4 years old and had nightmares based on that for years and years afterwards.
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Post by jamesp on Jun 1, 2016 20:30:35 GMT -5
I've seen these off and on- have developed a new interest in them since finding so many fossils of bryozoans and stromatolites, etc here. Now i want one for a pet... only a little worried about it coming out of its tank at night to get us in our sleep. I saw "the Blob" with Steve McQueen when i was about 4 years old and had nightmares based on that for years and years afterwards. McMurtery was friendly. Should have kept the ole boy hydrated. Rather quiet after the meltdown. Wiki says they are harmless. Still considering a soup out of these creatures. This one a comedian |
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Post by Pat on Jun 1, 2016 20:43:41 GMT -5
snowmom. They are interesting and addictive. Didn't see the movie. I prefer my bryozoans fossilized. Don't eat as much that way. Pocket pets:)
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Post by Pat on Jun 1, 2016 20:44:46 GMT -5
jamesp. Soup sounds totally gross!!
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Post by jamesp on Jun 1, 2016 22:59:38 GMT -5
jamesp. Soup sounds totally gross!! bryobroth, yum  |
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Post by Pat on Jun 1, 2016 23:15:35 GMT -5
jamesp. Soup sounds totally gross!! bryobroth, yum .....and served only in the finest restaurants!! |
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Post by jamesp on Jun 2, 2016 5:47:19 GMT -5
bryobroth, yum .....and served only in the finest restaurants!! egg drop soup ? |
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Post by Pat on Jun 2, 2016 9:46:57 GMT -5
.....and served only in the finest restaurants!! egg drop soup ? Blob drop.... : ) Blop droplets for the kiddies... : ) |
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Post by jamesp on Jun 2, 2016 10:34:28 GMT -5
Blob drop.... : ) Blop droplets for the kiddies... : ) Bubble wrap babies  |
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Post by jamesp on Jun 2, 2016 10:36:43 GMT -5
Bryozoan blob eating fish w/lipstick  |
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Post by metalsmith on Jun 2, 2016 11:58:55 GMT -5
You are what you eat...
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Post by jamesp on Jun 2, 2016 13:02:10 GMT -5
Bryozoan coated insect  |
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Post by jamesp on Jun 2, 2016 13:04:29 GMT -5
dinner, note gal to right  |
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Post by garock on Jun 3, 2016 17:49:21 GMT -5
Mr James, my brother and I never touch them. We thought that the blobs were poison !
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Post by jamesp on Jun 3, 2016 18:15:24 GMT -5
Mr James, my brother and I never touch them. We thought that the blobs were poison ! Can't blame you. Looks like it may attach to you and form a giant goiter. Scary looking rascals. |
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