Source: CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS, 3/19/21



The state Wildlife Resources Commission is asking North Carolinians who recently purchased a moss ball from a pet store for an aquarium to destroy it.  The seemingly harmless aquarium accessory could harbor zebra mussels, a threat the state has been eyeing for more than three decades. The mussels were found in moss balls sold in North Carolina and several other states. The tiny creatures, which grow to a maximum of 2 inches long, are more threatening than they appear.

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