tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post3441976808849333640..comments2023-11-28T00:55:31.192-05:00Comments on The Ohio Nature Blog: The Mystery Creature Strikes AgainTom Arbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-74762868022452459142008-07-03T07:42:00.000-04:002008-07-03T07:42:00.000-04:00Hi Tom, very cool find. If a picture is worth a t...Hi Tom, very cool find. If a picture is worth a thousand words- I wonder how many words the video is worth- it demonstrated your explanation flawlessly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657235685995551851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-89598700048071456552008-06-02T17:09:00.000-04:002008-06-02T17:09:00.000-04:00Mary- Thank you.Lana- yes, it really does.Kathle...Mary- Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Lana- yes, it really does.<BR/><BR/>Kathleen- yep, we do have plenty of mussel species, 11 were identified last summer in the Olentangy River at Graceland where this mussel was doing its thing.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Megan, lets go.<BR/><BR/>Jaymes- Thanks<BR/><BR/>Guy- I bet you could find some in the Cuyahoga.<BR/><BR/>Boy- From what I understand, different mussel species are adapted to live with different fish species. Some mussel larvae even live in the gills of mudpuppies. Fairly amazing, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Chris- Thanks, it is really neat, I'm lucky I caught this mussel "doing its thing"<BR/><BR/>Adam- Hmm...very interesting comment! I'm not sure we'd want to eat the mussels form the river, even if we could. Them being filter feeders and all. Really though, I've heard of anyone eating freshwater mussels. In fact, it is illegal to have any dead shells in your possession- they are protected by state law.<BR/><BR/>Mussel Boy- You should meet Florida boy. Thanks for the help with the ID, it is much appreciated.<BR/><BR/>TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-55837110549218871052008-06-02T12:16:00.000-04:002008-06-02T12:16:00.000-04:00This is the plain pocketbook, Lampsilis cardium. ...This is the plain pocketbook, Lampsilis cardium. Nice videoUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353987793823995437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-33967185780270705352008-06-02T11:25:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:25:00.000-04:00That's very interesting indeed - thanks for sharin...That's very interesting indeed - thanks for sharing the video. Are freshwater mussels edible (sorry, I'm always thinking about food :)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-30230054868533910382008-06-01T21:07:00.000-04:002008-06-01T21:07:00.000-04:00WOW, that was COOL! I've never seen that before, n...WOW, that was COOL! I've never seen that before, neat!<BR/>Thanks :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323621639079314628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-80004921889057533312008-06-01T18:20:00.000-04:002008-06-01T18:20:00.000-04:00At least some species of mussels have a larval sta...At least some species of mussels have a larval stage called the glochidium. This tiny organism looks like an almost microscopic clam with huge fangs. They live by clamping down on fish gills and sucking their blood.<BR/><BR/>When they grow large enuf, they drop off, thank you very much, and become river bottom mussels that filter-feed.<BR/><BR/>Glochidia are sprayed by momma into the faces of curious fishes, which take them in thru mouth and gills, and thus become parasitized.<BR/><BR/>This method of luring fishes, mainly sunfishes, is new to me. Thanks!Buford Naturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657555328626398940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-72700638794597803732008-05-31T13:37:00.000-04:002008-05-31T13:37:00.000-04:00Tom: What can I say, it was amazing.Tom: What can I say, it was amazing.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-90791691203404013682008-05-31T13:32:00.000-04:002008-05-31T13:32:00.000-04:00That's tight, dude.That's tight, dude.James R Knight, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245811936304443870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-24120234865284622872008-05-31T10:25:00.000-04:002008-05-31T10:25:00.000-04:00I love the video! I remember that last year- we w...I love the video! I remember that last year- we were seining for fish and I nearly stepped on it- I'm glad I looked down!<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to go wading with you- MegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-87955422289717238252008-05-31T09:37:00.000-04:002008-05-31T09:37:00.000-04:00Neat! I had no idea we had freshwater mussels her...Neat! I had no idea we had freshwater mussels here, or that they have lures that mimic fish so well! Good luck with the house hunting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-31985761109104665572008-05-30T21:07:00.000-04:002008-05-30T21:07:00.000-04:00That's too much! Nature never ceases to amaze...That's too much! Nature never ceases to amaze...Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-3677152809014197442008-05-30T17:12:00.000-04:002008-05-30T17:12:00.000-04:00Wow....If I had seen that I wouldn't have had any ...Wow....If I had seen that I wouldn't have had any idea what I was looking at! Glad you posted it! Beautiful river...can see why you want to stay near it.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.com