Found this on my Pier

I have this Alien hanging on one of my pier legs about a foot under water- the size of a football.
Looks like a giant egg sac- nothing I can identify. A quick internet search says it could be : Pectinatella Magnifica ( a form of fresh water coral).

Anyone seen this before? Is it beneficial or should I scrape her off?

Poke it... Go on I dare ya.

Probably unleash the August plague when it explodes and releases the flying sea monkeys.

Lol.
Eagleye, you didnt happen to plant any mystery seeds from china by any chance?
Otherwise 3.5" #5's should do the trick on amphibious primates that hatch.

What's it taste like?

Freshwater bryozoan, I have seen a few of those.
Look at askanaturalist.com

Zim

Some kind of organism, harmless. Have a ton of that stuff down here in the lakes. We thought it was frog eggs when we were little.

I'd show the DNR

Ever watch the movie "The Blob"?

Moosetrot

Sun rendered it'll be better than fish oil! Or maybe they're covid eggs lol

I agree, watch the movies the "Blob" and "The Thing" and then put it in your basement and turn the lights out and forget about it!

I’m getting a lot of “Pier Pressure” from my wife to make it go away

I don't know if it is harmful, but surely it is not beneficial. I would get rid of it. If you don't there will probably be more next year.

After looking it up, I guess it does clean the water. I would still remove it.

Pun of the Day!

Is that an alien behind it?

Coronaslug!! dont touch it unless you have a mask n gloves!!!

Shout " Leftlane" at is and see if it / he reacts. He is probably just hiding there from that rattle snake and will go away eventually

Lmao

It’s 2020 what did you expect! Lol I agree poke it!

Try the pig castrator on it!!!
Dennis

Zim nailed it. These colonies are rather common in this area, and are real common in any part of Northern Wisconsin I ever hung out in. I've seen them in the waters around Rhinelander that were 3 feet across. They are nearly always found growing on sticks and etc, like the limbs from trees that have blown over and fallen into the drink. They have that coral looking pattern on the outside, and will be a clear soft-but-solid jelly inside.

P.S. They are a natural and native organism. They are not harmful and there is no need to remove it.

My dad has several of these growing on his dock also. Must be a big year for them We also thought they were frog eggs

Geez, glad that's spelled with a d!

Monsters are REAL! Dont be judgin...

[quote=J.Morse] Zim nailed it. These colonies are rather common in this area, and are real common in any part of Northern Wisconsin I ever hung out in. I've seen them in the waters around Rhinelander that were 3 feet across. They are nearly always found growing on sticks and etc, like the limbs from trees that have blown over and fallen into the drink. They have that coral looking pattern on the outside, and will be a clear soft-but-solid jelly inside.

P.S. They are a natural and native organism. They are not harmful and there is no need to remove it.[/quote

When I researched Zim’s bryozoan hypothesis, it said they need water purity to form and it represents a healthy ecosystem if present, I’m happy about that. On the other hand, they’re hermaphrodites – a sign of the times I guess.