what is it?

[dwo37650@yahoo.com]

hey guys, i'm new to this part of the forums, and i'm not sure this is the right place to ask, but here goes.
i live in east tn. and although i'm no woodsman, i am kinda familiar with the plants and foliage around these parts.
today, i was walking to my mailbox, and stumbled upon this. while walking through the grass and gravel, i noticed something "slippery" under my feet. what i found was this gelatin like stuff growing near an old pile of lumber that is stacked at the edge of the yard. i've never encountered anything like this and was just curious as to what it is.
like i said, it's gelatinous with no kind of fibrous texture to it. it has no perceivable smell, is very delicate and tears very easily. green in color, it makes me think of seaweed. it's clumped together on the ground, but "unfolds" into thin layers.
we've had some rain in the last few days, with high humidity and 80 to 90 degree temps.
i've walked over this ground for years and never before seen this.
anyone have any idea what this might be?

figured someone here might be able to identify this mystery stuff.
thanks a bushel!
don

 

[viva la]

zombie guts...the apocalypse has started

 

[Joel Stave]

Except for being green, it kinda looks like wood ear fungus.

 

[HSG]

zombie guts...the apocalypse has started

Don't be ridiculous....everyone knows zombie guts are red.:barf:
It's obvious that the aliens emptied their onboard septic prior to liftoff.

 

[KEmSAT-Survival]

I've always wondered what that stuff is and just figured it for some kind of fungus-type thing.
That or the pods are finally becoming people.

 

[ejes]

We've been having heavy rains this week and I found some of that stuff in my lawn this week. I am curious as to what it is too. Thought it was some kind of scat at first, but, like you say, it has no odor that I can detect. I found mine about 6 feet uphill from the drainage ditch. No trees around it. Just in the grass.

 

[theamazingdrew]

Don't be ridiculous....everyone knows zombie guts are red.:barf:
It's obvious that the aliens emptied their onboard septic prior to liftoff.

for sure:thumbup:

 

[Rupestris]

Star Jelly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_jelly

Actually I think its just a Turf or Lawn Algae. I did a little digging and it does happen. Usually on rich yet dense, compacted soil with poor drainage.

Aerate the area and look into some lawn chemicals for moss and algae.

 

[dwo37650@yahoo.com]

Star Jelly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_jelly

that's the first thing i thought of. just saw a show about star jelly and red rain. ha!

 

[Rupestris]

that's the first thing i thought of. just saw a show about star jelly and red rain. ha!

Yeah, that NatGeo channel can get addictive .

 

[PropThePolecat]

It looks like deer scat, but not when youve unravelled it....

 

[Joben]

Some type of slime mold maybe?

Check back over the next few days if you can, see if it changes form or moves.