A tiny, invasive zebra mussel found on a moss ball sold as aquarium decor in a pet store. Officials say moss balls containing the invasive species have been reported in pet stores in at least 21 ...

State and federal wildlife agencies are warning pet and aquarium store owners and their customers about the finding earlier this month of invasive zebra mussels in aquarium products known as "moss ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Aquarium products sold in Pennsylvania may be infested with zebra mussels, according to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The products, known as “moss balls,” are popular as ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Check your fish tank! If you recently bought moss balls for an aquarium, they may contain an invasive species known as zebra mussels and should be carefully thrown out immediately, the ...

The once green-hued waters of Cass Lake have become gin clear, a consequence of the dime-sized filter-feeders’ prodigious capacity to hoover up plankton and reproduce at astonishing rates. Credit: ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee wildlife officials are warning aquarium store owners and customers about invasive zebra mussels found in “moss balls.” “Betta Buddy Marimo Ball” and similarly ...

Wildlife agencies in Oregon, Washington and Idaho are urging pet stores to stop selling a popular aquarium product after discovering invasive zebra mussels inside them. The mollusks breed quickly and ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A plant meant for aquariums in the United States and imported from the Ukraine could contaminate your aquarium with invasive zebra mussels, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife ...

UNDATED (WOOD) — Michigan environmental officials are warning people to be on the lookout for invasive zebra mussels in their fish tanks. The alert comes after a worker at Petco in Seattle noticed a ...