Woman stumped by strange find on pavement
A woman who made a bizarre discovery on the pavement next to a plant has called for help to try and identify the mysterious substance.
She described the find in Queensland’s Redcliffe peninsula as “bright yellow caviar looking eggs” and claimed it had changed colour and puffed out double the size it was the day before.
“We were wondering if anyone has come across this before and knows what it is?” she questioned in a community Facebook group.
Locals joked about what the strange mass was, with many suggesting it was some type of food.
“Left over pancakes,” one commented.
“Looks like cooked chicken breast,” another claimed.
“Eggs of some sort,” a woman suggested, while one also indicated it was an omelette.
Others believed it was a type of fungus while another said it was bat poo.
However an environmental scientist from the Australian Museum confirmed to Yahoo News Australia it was actually dog vomit slime mould.
According to the Atlas of Living Australia website, this particular type of mould is known as “scrambled egg slime” because of it’s yellowish, bile-coloured appearance.
“It is common with a worldwide distribution, and is often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering,” the Atlas of Living Australia said.
This particular type of mould is known to trigger asthma and allergies in some people.
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