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Scrambled Egg Slime Mold - Fuligo Septica The yellow plasmodium of Fuligo septica eventually transforms into a sponge-like aethalium that is analogous to the spore-bearing fruiting body of a mushroom. When the aethalium degrades, it releases spores. <br /> <br /> Spotted growing on a rotting tree stump in a mixed forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63204/scrambled_egg_slime_mold_-_fuligo_septica.html" title="Scrambled Egg Slime Mold - Fuligo Septica"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/63204_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GpGXwgJ39L53XLPrfTWEVi9E8mk%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Scrambled Egg Slime Mold - Fuligo Septica The yellow plasmodium of Fuligo septica eventually transforms into a sponge-like aethalium that is analogous to the spore-bearing fruiting body of a mushroom. When the aethalium degrades, it releases spores. <br /> <br /> Spotted growing on a rotting tree stump in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63203/scrambled_egg_slime_mold_-_fuligo_septica.html<br /> Dog vomit slime mold,Fuligo septica,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Dog vomit slime mold,Fuligo septica,Geotagged,Summer,United States,scrambled egg slime,slime mold Click/tap to enlarge

Scrambled Egg Slime Mold - Fuligo Septica

The yellow plasmodium of Fuligo septica eventually transforms into a sponge-like aethalium that is analogous to the spore-bearing fruiting body of a mushroom. When the aethalium degrades, it releases spores.

Spotted growing on a rotting tree stump in a mixed forest.

Scrambled Egg Slime Mold - Fuligo Septica The yellow plasmodium of Fuligo septica eventually transforms into a sponge-like aethalium that is analogous to the spore-bearing fruiting body of a mushroom. When the aethalium degrades, it releases spores. <br /> <br /> Spotted growing on a rotting tree stump in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63203/scrambled_egg_slime_mold_-_fuligo_septica.html<br /> Dog vomit slime mold,Fuligo septica,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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The Dog vomit slime mold

"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.

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Similar species: Physarales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 18, 2018. Captured Jun 24, 2018 10:56 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO125
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.