A local ecologist was left stunned after making a surprising discovery of bizarre orange structures, which were dubbed ‘Alien Egg Sacs’.
A bizarre orange ‘Alien Egg Sacs’ was discovered in river.
On social media, a local ecologist shared his findings about a mysterious discovery in Utrecht.
A peculiar glowing orange blob was found in a canal in the Netherlands. Local ecologists have labeled this discovery as “bizarre.”
The unusual object was pulled from the water by volunteers in Utrecht, raising curiosity and concern.
Researchers described a peculiar structure as an alien-like sack
On Instagram, the strange photo of the bizarre orange ‘Alien Egg Sacs’ was shared by @stadsecoloog.utrecht, gaining attention.
The post showed the enormous, alien-like sack, which volunteers described as being “hanging on the bottom of a floating island.”
This strange entity is actually a colony of animals known as water bag bryozoans. Urban ecologist Anne Nijs explained that these animals form large colonies, with each bag capable of reaching up to two meters in diameter.
A bizarre orange ‘Alien Egg Sacs’ left viewers stunned and sparked conspiracy theories
The discovery sparked fears among locals. On social media, some speculating that the jelly-like blobs might be dangerous.
Conspiracy theories even suggested they were “alien egg pods.”
One person said: Saw a movie about these. It’s where trans women come from. Will Google the name of movie. Brb.
A second wrote: Looks like the perfect roasted marshmallow
Whie a third commented: Giant ball of glowing hummas.
Another added: It’s an egg laid by the, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Very common here in Australia.
Someone else said: Probably one of Kumala’s dumps.
Researchers have revealed the truth behind the bizarre orange ‘Alien Egg Sacs.
In response, officials from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) reassured residents by stating, “These are Bryozoans, and they’ll likely show up in large numbers this summer. Don’t be alarmed; these microorganisms are native and pose no danger to you or wildlife.”
This discovery is especially surprising because these hermaphrodite creatures are not native to Utrecht.
Experts consider them ‘exotic’ in the area. Nijs noted, ‘This is the first time we have discovered them here
So it is a very special story.” Fortunately, she reassured the public that these bryozoans do not harm the local environment.
Returning the sack to its habitat
Due to the harmless nature of these aquatic animals, the volunteers returned the sack to its original location beneath the islet.
Additionally, Bryozoans are tiny invertebrates, measuring no larger than four millimeters.
They form colonies of connected units called zooids. Each organism has both male and female reproductive organs, allowing them to self-clone.
Bryozoans primarily feed on bacteria and phytoplankton found in the water.
In short, their fossil record indicates that these fascinating creatures have existed for at least 500 million years.