WARNING: gross pictures attached! What is this disgusting green slimy substance all over my garden???

[CandidCandi]

I can only apologise for how horrible these pictures are.

My girls went to play outside in our garden and the youngest stepped in this!!!

I’ve had a look and there are patches of this all over the grass! What on Earth is it? And does anyone know how I go about getting rid of it?

Any help much appreciated.

[dementedpixie]

Googling suggests a type of algae

www.downgardenservices.org.uk/bluegreenalgae.htm

[Borderstotheleftofme]

Is it some sort of egg cluster?
It does look like algae but why would there be algae in a lawn?

[TheLovleyChebbyMcGee]

Frog spawn?

[Whatsnewpussyhat]

The next stage of the apocalypse. Or an alien invasion.

Looks like something has spawned on your lawn.

[QuacksInTheDark]

Alien shits.

[Borderstotheleftofme]

Ooh ooh!
I think I may have cracked it thanks to google!

www.canr.msu.edu/news/nostoc_a_green_jelly_like_substance_growing_in_lawns

[Backtoschoolnotsoonenough]

Ectoplasm
Who you gonna call???

[Borderstotheleftofme]

dementedpixie cracked it first I see, I didn’t open the link.

[Kitkat05]

@QuacksInTheDark I thought exactly the same 😂