Authorities tracking invasive species at New Hampshire’s famous Newfound Lake, a spring-fed waterway known for its pristine surrounding landscape, recently received an unwanted surprise.

A new report by the New Hampshire Bulletin says in September, the Newfound Lake Association logged a photo of a small, spiky invader.

The image had been taken by an angler and posted to social media, the bulletin says.

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Newfound Lake Region Association Conservation Program Manager Paul Pellissier confirmed the creature was a spiny waterflea, which made its way into the state two years ago. Authorities had hoped the tiny invasive creature wouldn’t make its way into Newfound Lake, because once it arrives, it is extremely hard to eliminate.

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