Common Earthball - Scleroderma citrinum

This earthball was covered in a white and yellow mold.

Habitat: Mixed forest

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

And covered with a springtail, also known as aphids. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Actually, it's a spider. Probably a black widow or brown recluse. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    You sound like an expert, so will believe this. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Exactly as it should be. Posted 3 years ago

The Common Earthball

Scleroderma citrinum, commonly known as the common earthball, pigskin poison puffball, or common earth ball, is the most common species of earthball in the UK and occurs widely in woods, heathland and in short grass from Autumn to Winter.

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Similar species: Boletales

Species identified by Christine Young