I was cleaning the pool this morning when I suddenly noticed this.

The creature looked so strange that my mind began jumping toward the most alarming possibilities.

Was it some kind of parasite?

Could it be an invasive species?

Was it dangerous to touch?

The more closely I looked, the less familiar it seemed.

The Long Tail Made the Creature Look Especially Unusual

The feature that stood out most was the tail.

It seemed far continue reading …