Red raspberry slime

Tubifera ferruginosa

A common sometimes bright crimson slime mould found world-wide except in Antarctica.
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Appearance

Bright red/pink clusters of closely packed, rounded egg-like jelly structures later becoming dull and powdery..
Usually up to 100mm wide.
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Naming

Synonym
Stemonitis ferruginosa Batsch
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Distribution

Worldwide except Anarctica
Red raspberry slime (Tubifera ferruginosa) On a dull day in a damp forest this little patch really stood out. Patch about 50mm wide. Looks like dayglo caviar. In leaf and twig litter in a local nature reserve. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Red raspberry slime,Tubifera ferruginosa

Status

Not at risk
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Behavior

Forms on moist timber.
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Habitat

Usually low in damp forested areas with protection from strong winds.
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Reproduction

The raspberry-like stage is the beginning of the sporangic phase.
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Predators

Possibly ants.

References:

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http://www.messiah.edu/Oakes/fungi_on_wood/club%20and%20coral/species%20pages/Tubifera%20ferruginosa.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubifera
Taxonomy
KingdomProtozoa
DivisionMycetozoa
ClassMyxomycetes
OrderLiceales
FamilyTubiferaceae
GenusTubifera
SpeciesTubifera ferruginosa
Photographed in
Australia
United States of America