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Insects
Jelly-like brown blob on submerged branches, made of thousands of animals.
Field facts
HabitatWarm clean lakes, reservoirs, slow rivers
RangeStatewide
When to lookJuly to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesEgg masses, Algae blobs
Field note: Each rosette on the surface is a separate filter-feeding animal.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Regularly reported as pollution; it is actually a sign of clean water.
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