Blood rain or red rain is a phenomenon in which blood is perceived to fall from the sky in the form of rain. Cases have been recorded since Homer's Iliad, composed approximately 8th century BC, and ar
Woodcut by Hans Glaser depicting a blood rain that occurred near Dinkelsbühl on May 26, 1554
Rain water sample (left) and after the particles settled (right). Dried sediment (centre)
Star jelly is a gelatinous substance sometimes found on grass and less commonly on the branches of trees. According to folklore, it is deposited on the Earth during meteor showers. It is described as
Blood rain
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An instance of unidentified star jelly on Grimmia pulvinata, a species of moss.
Oviducts of amphibians regurgitated by predators. (The black object in lower left corner is a cluster of eggs.)
Fructification of a slime mold
The false puffball slime mold in its aethalioid jelly phase