Slime mould

The slime mould sporangia from a few days back have now taken on a more definite grey colour, w...

‘Slime Mould’ will be the subject at the next Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests meeting on July 27th. The guest speaker at this year’s FOBIF Annual General Meeting will be the Tasmani…

Slime moulds could teach humans a thing or two about solving complex problems. But it’s what they can teach us about living communally that has broader implications for our future.

Heather's sample that she brought to Byam Shaw, Central St. Martins, University of the Arts, London in November 2011

Slime Mold

Cribraria sp clumps

I found this in the compost heap. It appears to be a slime mould in a productive stage (the photos that show black bits emerging, I presume, although maybe it is the whole plant-like growth. Maybe the black bits are the plasmodium.) I am fascinated! "The Myxomycota, commonly known as slime moulds, are now classified in a separate kingdom, Protoctista. They are a distinctive group of organisms sharing some characters of amoeba and fungi. The mature fruit body, called the sporangium, produces…

Pretzel slime mould (Hemitrichia serpula) on decaying wood. Slime moulds are not fungi, but a separate group with complex life cycles.

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Slime mould, Stemonitis family. by Esther's Art and Photography...a dear friend of mine who knows her Tasmanian fungi!

The main difference between plasmodial and cellular slime molds is their organization. Plasmodial slime molds or the acellular slime molds are the bags...

Possibly Willkommlangea reticulata

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Audrey Dussutour and learning about her work with slime molds aka “le blob.” Learn more in this Joyful Microbe blog post.

Examples of yellow fungi (mushrooms): The types of slime molds.