Explaining the phenomenon of 'ice hair' fantasy is extremely rare when the temperature drops deeply

The extremely rare "ice hair" phenomenon was discovered in a forest in Scotland when the temperature here was dropping sharply.

Jaclyn Wilson, a 40-year-old photographer, spotted smooth, ice-like crystals on a moss tree branch at Glenlednock, Comrie village, Perthshire, Scotland.

'It is very fragile. You must be extremely careful when touching. Even breathing alone can make it disappear. I was excited to see "ice hair", an extremely rare phenomenon, " the 40-year-old photographer said.

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'Ice hair' is an extremely rare phenomenon.(Photo: Deadline News).

She took a picture of 'bandage hair ' and posted it on Facebook. The phenomenal excitement immediately attracted the attention of the online community.

'It's great, it's like Santa's beard!' , Facebook account Sarah Jane Tainsh commented.

Meanwhile, another person exclaimed: 'That's amazing! I've never seen anything similar before. '

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Ice hair is often found in narrow areas of the northern hemisphere.(Photo: Deadline News).

The Sun reports that 'ice hair' is essentially a form of frost but has the appearance of a fluffy layer of cotton. It is often found in narrow areas of the northern hemisphere.

Hair-like fibers form from the fungus inside the rotting wood if the humidity is high and the temperature is above freezing. The steam in the wood was ejected slowly, creating fine fibers like hair. They're quite slender, so just touching them is enough to make them melt.

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They're quite slender, so just touching them is enough to make them melt.(Photo: Deadline News).

According to the British Weather Service, Berliner Alfred Wegener was the first to note this strange phenomenon in 1918. He proposed the theory of 'ice hair' when observing that it formed on damp wood with a fungus. Especially helps to turn ice into a fiber like human hair.