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Dog Vomit Slime Mold

Fuligo septica

Photo by LarsKorb
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Field Notes

Description:

This slime mold is a common species which is often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
AlexKonig
the bug foam look more fungi than myxomycota (slime mold) , i have already seen it today!
AlexKonig
here are some references, were i allways look through. ( http://slimemold.uark.edu/pdfs/MYXOINTRO.pdf ), ( http://slimemold.uark.edu/fungi/default.aspx?NavControl=search&selected=ImageSearch ), ( http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Eumycetozoa ), ( http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/slime/index.htm ), sorry, but you have to get through the side by yourself !! good luck
HemaShah
@Clive,where should we look for slime mold? Sometimes the spittle bug foam looks like slime.
LarsKorb
Added to "Slime moulds" mission
arlanda
wow, it looks funny, nice
LarsKorb
this is how it looks like - bright yellow

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PublishedJuly 19, 2011

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