Been fishing lately and seen a blob in the water? It could actually a colony of small animals. Here's what to know about the bryozoan in Ohio.

Bryozoan colony found in northeast Michigan If you come across one of these goopy colonies, don't fear! While they may be gross, they are native to the Great Lakes and harmless to the waters.

A larva of freshwater species can contain a few new zooids, which start a new colony when the larva settles someplace. In addition to sexual reproduction and budding, freshwater bryozoans also ...

A new look at 500-million-year-old fossils may shake up our understanding of the Cambrian explosion's evolutionary track.

The clear, spaghetti-looking things you may have seen washing up on the beach this week actually are not things, but are animals called Sauerkraut Bryozoan.

520-million-year-old larva fossil reveals the origins of arthropods Early arthropod development illuminated by a microscopic fossil.

A large, clear yellowish, glob caught in Thunder Bay along Lake Huron was a bryozoan colony, native to the habitat.

Been fishing lately and seen a blob in the water? It could actually a colony of small animals. Here's what to know about the bryozoan in Ohio.