Highly invasive and destructive freshwater mussels are threatening to make their way to the Pacific Northwest through decorative aquarium moss balls. Earlier this month, a wholesale aquarium company ...

Officials in Washington state say zebra mussels were found Aug. 5 on Marimo moss aquarium balls. (Courtesy of Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife) The Idaho State Department of Agriculture says ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminded consumers Friday to "Destroy, Don't Dump" aquarium moss balls after invasive zebra mussels were detected in Washington ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging Wisconsinites to immediately remove and properly dispose of commercially purchased "moss balls" for aquariums. Invasive ...

(WSET) — An invasive species that are harmful to aquatic wildlife and even drinking water has been found in a popular aquarium product sold at pet stores in Virginia and surrounding states. The Zebra ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission issued a warning against the purchase of aquarium moss balls. The US Fish & Wildlife Service identifies moss balls on its ...

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is warning pet stores and pet owners about a moss ball aquarium plant that could be contaminated with invasive zebra mussels. TPWD officials are ...

Officials are asking aquarium owners to make sure an invasive species of mussels didn't hitch a ride into Wisconsin via balls of moss sold at pet stores. Zebra mussels have been found within moss ...

Marimo moss balls now are rolling into stylish vases and even into tiny orbs and bottles as jewelry. Consider marimo the moss in your underwater terrarium. Or the floating plant in your aquarium.