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#leocarpusfragilis

First sighting of insect-egg slime mold!

#PNW #SlimeMold #InsectEggSlimeMold #LeocarpusFragilis

Photo of yellow-orange slime mold against a background of dried fallen leaves.

So interesting to see how this has evolved in just 24hrs. ~ Insect Egg Slime Mold. ~ “Leocarpus fragilis.” ~ #InsectEggSlimeMold #Leocarpusfragilis #Physarales #Myxomycetes #TrueSlimeMolds

Insect slime mold - 2nd day after discovery - in the backyard.

Insect slime mold - 2nd day after discovery - in the backyard.

Here’s a new one to me: Insect Egg Slime Mold. ~ Leocarpus fragilis.

Its scientific name sounds like a Harry Potter spell, employed to temporarily disable a wizard whose Patronus is a lion.

#InsectEggSlimeMold #Leocarpusfragilis #Physarales #Myxomycetes #TrueSlimeMolds #KE0FFT #KE0FFTnature

Bright yellow “insect egg slime mold” in our grass in the back yard.

Bright yellow “insect egg slime mold” in our grass in the back yard. With my hand for scale.

A range map from the Seek App - which is what I used to identify this.

It’s Sunday so it’s time for myxomycetes. This is either #leocarpusfragilis or #badhamiautricularis. I can’t always tell them apart.
#slimemoldsunday #myxomycetes #shroomsong

Four photos of orange blobs, one has a fingertip indicating orange blobs are tiny

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