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Tree Hair - Stemonitis splendens Tall blackish brown sporangia on thin stalks, which were growing in dense clusters on rotting wood. They were about 25 mm tall, which is much larger than I normally see.<br />
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Tree Hair - Stemonitis splendens

Tall blackish brown sporangia on thin stalks, which were growing in dense clusters on rotting wood. They were about 25 mm tall, which is much larger than I normally see.

Growing on a rotting log in a deciduous forest.

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Ferdy Christant

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You're on a roll, one top shot after the other! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, it was a good hike for sure :) Posted 7 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Fascinating life form and superb macro detail. Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Ruth! These are fun to find. The spores poof everywhere with the slightest touch. Posted 7 years ago

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The Chocolate tube slime mold

Chocolate tube slime molds look like brown hairs growing on wood. These are clusters of stalked sporangia.

Similar species: Stemonitales

Species identified by Christine Young

By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 11, 2018. Captured Jul 11, 2018 10:57 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.

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Canon EOS 80D
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1/64s
ISO400
100mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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