Wolf's Milk in Slabroek, the Netherlands

Found these little round fungi attached to a rotting tree during spring of 2012 in Slabroek, the Netherlands.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Interesting taxonomy fact: this is not a fungus, it's a "slime". As such, this photo not only introduces a new specie, it also introduces an entirely new specie category at the highest level. So now we have animals, plants, fungi, and this new category "Amoebozoa", which are *not* fungi.

http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Wow, and I recently watched Ghostbusters again:) I like this kind of slime a lot more, warm colours, selective sharpness and indeed quite a surprising subject. Posted 13 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Still like the composition of this one. Posted 12 years ago

The Wolf's milk

Lycogala epidendrum is a cosmopolitan species of plasmodial slime mould which is often mistaken for a fungus. The aethalia, or fruiting bodies, occur either scattered or in groups on damp rotten wood, especially on large logs, from June to November.

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Similar species: Liceales

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

Uploaded May 27, 2012. Captured May 25, 2012 14:11 in Slabroekseweg, 5406 Uden, The Netherlands.

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