Behold: the rare and disturbing Witches’ Cauldron fungus (Sarcosoma globosum).
Pray you never fall in one.
(Pix: Nick Rajtar)
Tag Archives: fungus
January 12
September 28
Crikey.
Paramedics refuse to drive ambulance over fungus (Pat Flynn, The Clare Herald)
Fungus-infested ambulance removed from service (Pat Flynn, The Clare Herald)
Thanks TM
This morning.
Salthill, Galway.
John Gallen writes:
Spotted this blob on the grass outside my Ma’s…. Space spores blown in by [Storm] Desmond? Fabled toadstools of yore? Hidden Pitta bread stash?
Anyone?
Planet Hypha
at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsQHWj2RfXg
Far more interesting than watching paint dry.
A fascinating, arguably beautiful 2009 timelapse video capturing the growth of various forms of mould by Russian photographer Nick Lariontsev.
Try to imagine it as a wordless documentary about changing seasons on an alien planet.
Then later, when the mites appear, imagine they’re translucent xeno-deer, grazing.
Come on. You can do this.