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handmade34

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Sun Jun 30, 2013, 08:11 AM Jun 2013

science quiz...

do you know what this is?? (I find every day how much I don't know but learn as I go)



I thought it was fungi...




but no.. it is “Pink Toothpaste” slime mold


"One common and brightly colored slime mold is known as “Wolf’s Milk” or “Pink Toothpaste” slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum). Often it is misidentified as a pink-colored puffball, although each individual is much smaller (usually under one cm, or 3/8 inch in width) than most fungal puffballs. When these pink spherical blobs are punctured, a pinkish slime often will squirt out, reminiscent of pink toothpaste. This slime mold is found typically on the side or top of large fallen trees"


found it here while cleaning up my woods...




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science quiz... (Original Post) handmade34 Jun 2013 OP
Awesome! Solly Mack Jun 2013 #1
Slime molds are crazy cool critters. Great shots. n/t X_Digger Jun 2013 #2
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