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Scrambled egg slime
Also commonly known as dog vomit slime. It has been perfect conditions here for fungi and slimes given our endless rains that are occurring, not usual for this time of year. I came across this patch and monitored it over the course of a week in roughly 12 hour intervals.
This is a macro image of the yellow aethelia soon after emerging. The area of mold measured 33 x 21 cm. I'll add additional developmental images as soon as I've edited them.
"Fuligo septica" is a species of plasmodial slime mold It is commonly known as the dog vomit slime mold because of its peculiar yellowish, bile-colored appearance. A common species with a worldwide distribution, it is often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering.
Similar species: Physarales
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Dec 1, 2021. Captured Oct 28, 2021 17:08 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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