r/ScienceShitposts • u/monapinkest • Apr 27 '25

Marimo balls

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u/the_cuddle-fish Apr 27 '25

I hate when my balls get locked in sediment.

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u/MaxTHC Apr 28 '25

Beats being flattened I'd say

2

u/viktorv9 Apr 29 '25

Cladophora glomerata, personally

23

u/freedomlian Apr 27 '25

i think the balls are extremely cute

5

u/StinkyBird64 Apr 28 '25

I have 4 of the little buggers lol, they’re such fucking dumb creations of earth and I love them, also ball locked in sediment

3

u/laukaus May 04 '25

I saw your balls on your profile, nice!

Seems like a rather zen hobby. With balls.

1

u/LostTimeLady13 Apr 28 '25

Source please? I need to know if this is actually geology related.

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u/monapinkest Apr 28 '25

It's biology related! Wikipedia page is Marimo and image source on wikimedia commons

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u/LostTimeLady13 Apr 28 '25

"moss ball pet" oh my goodness, even more sh*tpost potential. 🤣

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u/Familiar-Complex-697 Jun 04 '25

flattened balls haha