Carbon Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Anyone else seen this? http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/51051/alien-like+creature+pulled+from+new+jersey+area+an+internet+sensation/ Forget all this chatter about exploding meteors and some asteroid making a dauntingly close pass to earth: There are aliens among us! Or so some might think after inspecting the image of a bizarre-looking denizen pulled from the waters of New Jersey. The photo, containing no information other than the New Jersey reference, has gone viral on Reddit, garnering nearly 400,000 views in the first six hours after being posted on Friday. Apparently, the creature, whose days of terrorizing other creatures are over thanks to the sharp point of a spear, is a very large sea lamprey.Sea lampreys only measure to about three feet, so the specimen in this image must appear gigantic because of the camera angle. A spokeswoman for New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, when asked for a positive ID, stated via email: "The photo doesn't allow counting of gill openings (seven per side for sea lamprey), but based on size alone, this does appear to be a sea lamprey.""It sucks the life out of fish," reads one of hundreds of comments. According to the DEC, sea lampreys are eel-like jaw-less and boneless parasites, boasting mouths full of rasping teeth and a file-like tongue. Juveniles latch onto other fish and drain them of bodily fluids. Most often, the prey, or host fish, dies as a result of either blood loss or infection. Sea lampreys spend their egg and larval stages in fresh water. Once their bodies form and they become parasitic, they move out to sea to live off of a host fish. In the Northeast, lampreys prey on important game fish such as pike, walleye, sturgeon and turbot. Therefore, in this instance, perhaps it's good that the fisherman did not choose to practice catch-and-release. Control efforts are underway throughout the Great Lakes basin and Northeast."Because of the economic importance and profound effects of the sea lamprey on fish communities, its life history has been studied intensely," states a U.S. Fish and Wildlife document on sea lampreys. "In the Bight, sea lampreys ascend to coastal streams in Long Island, New York, the New Jersey shore, and the Hudson River."Thankfully, if this image is an indication, there seems to be one less parasitic monster in our midst.
rocking.that.eclipse Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Looks like a close up of a laprey
Carbon Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Posted February 16, 2013 weird looking fleshlight Lotus V2
Jskiles Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Thats one weird looking creature. Another reason why I don't go swimming in rivers and lakes 2010 Kia Forte Koup (Slow Build) 2 Sundown SCV-3000D 2 DC XL M1 with PSI reconesFocal R-165s2 on Orion 4800-HPKenwood KDC-X798Knukonceptz OFC 1/0Audiotechnix,Fatmat and Q-mat Deadener XS power D3400 up front 3 D3100s power in trunkStock 110 amp alt 2013 Scion TC 2 Dc lvl 3s with xl coils on Soundqubed 2200 Sundown components AA 50.2 for components Pioneer FH-X700BT Knukonceptz OFC 1/0 Fatmat and Q-mat Deadener XS Power D3100 up front D925 in back Mechman 240 alt http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/189911-2013-scion-tc-build/ <Scion TC Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/174094-jskiles-forte-koup/ <Slow Kia Forte Buildhttp://www.stevemead...ockUserAgent__1 < Old build 2005 Equinox
donovanl12 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 I would shit my pants if I saw that while swimming!
n8ball2013 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Ill take that over a shark any day THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger.
sayhuh? Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Looks like my wife's vajaja right after we signed that stinking marriage contract. Although hers has chains, locks, and a constant noise coming from the mouth end. Blown
bighossf150 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Ill take that over a shark any day x2, down here we have sharks, gators and big ass alligator gar lol Used to have a loud truck 2009 Corvette Z06, H/C/I, 150 shot, g force tune, 730rwhp/690rwtq 2013 F-150 limited, MPT Tune, leveled on 35"s
boom50cal Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Ill take that over a shark any day x2, down here we have sharks, gators and big ass alligator gar lol Those alligator gar don't mess around. 8 feet long and 150 plus pounds... Oklahoma even has alligator, too. And a shit load of crazy ass women that can ruin your day quicker than both of the aforementioned. On 1/4/2013 at 9:31 PM, HatersGonnaHate said: Wow. 184 posts and I think you're a fucking asshole.
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