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Is mystery 'jelly' on Cumbria Lake District fells from outer space?

It has been said it comes from outer space – and now the strange slime known as Star Jelly has been spotted on the Cumbrian fells.

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I was out for a cycle in the country in late November 2011 and whilst climbing a steep hillside in pasture I came across what appered to be some frothy matter about the sice of a large orange. Intrigued as to what it was, I decided to pick it up only for it to slither from my hands and wobble its way back into a complete ball and onto the ground. it had the consistency of slippery mucus and one ball was snow-white and the other, maybe because it was older and rotten, was a light yellow. There are many mushrooms in this area so I would guess at it being a free forming, rootless fungi, though whether it comes from the mycelium beneath the ground is a mystery! I looked this autumn in the same area and found none, maybe down to the huge rainfall this autumn. Nature never fails to amaze and intrigue. Take care all.

Posted by mark smith on 21 December 2012 at 11:14

my partner and i were visiting a stone circle, called GORS FAWR, in THE PRESSELI MOUNTAINS, in west wales, on sunday 11th. november 2012.
we found 2 very large lumps of this jelly lying close to the outer-stones. they were both exceptionally clear, and almost totally transparent but very white in colour-almost glowing. we have good quality clear photographs of them both. ali ppoked at one of the clusters with a stick and it remained solid with no hint of evaporating-both were totally odourless
weather conditions were bright with some cloud but quite windy. ground conditions where the substances were found were very wet and marshy. we are totally mistified-any ideas???

p.s. on our first attempt to use our cameras within the stone circle, prior to finding the jellies BOTH OUR CAMERAS FAILED TO FUNCTION ON 2 OCCASSIONS!!!!

we would be grateful for any feedback from people who have had similar experiences.

Posted by paul and ali. on 13 November 2012 at 21:03

27/72012 Lincolnshire
Hi there to all, I just had to search the Internet to see what this substance was??? Well myself and my partner where walking our two dogs, and the big girl lab is so very nosey she had go and have a role in it, to my surprise when she came to me she was covered in to massive lumps of this gel like substance stick to her side, well it did worry me as I did not know what it was, as I have never seen this before, looked for some time on the Internet but was unsuccessful intill I found this site, so here I am asking you clever people, what is this gluey, see through gel like substance???
Many thanks to your web site.
Simon, Tina, bella & Pippa from market Rasen Lincolnshire
27/7/2012

Posted by Simon page on 27 July 2012 at 22:17

Saw two blobs in field yesterday[21/2/12] Normally appears during September Usually within are within an area of 50 metre radius [same area 2 consecutive years] and 'splattered' as if dropped from a great height.
We are not on a flight path and there was no wind.

Posted by sheila Crompton on 21 February 2012 at 21:21

found the substance in woods near where i live .does anyone know what it is.first time been seen here jan 27 2012

Posted by brian wells on 31 January 2012 at 18:48

I saw this stuff in Foxfield 2yrs ago. On top surface of 7ft fence post, on fence and on the ground. I estimate a couple of pounds all told. I thought it resembled polycell wallpaper paste.

Posted by george harris on 4 November 2011 at 11:03

I dont suppose if i mention "chem trails" there'd be any chance of NOT being called a conspiracy theorist/nut,is there?.No? Did'nt think so!

Posted by Carl Barker on 31 October 2011 at 22:14

We found this on our fields about 4 years ago. We got the Environment agency involved as I was worried it may be poisonous to our animals. It was all hushed up rather quickly. I found some strewn on a fence and then on tree's in the adjacent forestry, ruling out decomposed frogs etc and also slime mold. I did my own research, after getting nowhere with the EA and found that the same stuff had been strewn across area's in the USA. The results from the Americans were quite startling. It seems this stuff is discharged from jet planes along with unused fuel. It apparently stops aircraft fuel from freezing. Mmm let me see now, what fly over the Cumbrian fells regularly? as indeed south west Scotland? Perhaps we should ask Spadeadam ??? Oops I did that. Response ? No comment.

Posted by Jp on 31 October 2011 at 15:26

I've seen some of this (and got a photograph of it) last Thursday on Ben Bhuidhe in Argyll.

Posted by Andy sharples on 30 October 2011 at 21:35

They regarded our planet with envious eyes and slowly, and surely, Jelly their plans against us.

Posted by Mark on 29 October 2011 at 17:23

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