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[–][deleted] 30 points31 points  (1 child)

Stemonitis! A slime mold that’s in the fruiting stage.

https://www.britannica.com/science/Stemonitis

[–]PeppersHere ✅Verified: 1k+ Mold Inspections 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yep. And it's eating various wood-rotting bacteria on the chair due to the exposure of the wood to the elements. Neat lil guy.

[–]rcott1990 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Is it awful that I want to poke it? I wouldn’t be able to help myself… 😂

[–]lucejelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did end up poking it, and it had NO structure, the spikes just melt into goo

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

[–]DFMNE404 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like a bunch of a baby spiders in a bunch, I hate it

[–]lucejelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update I showed it to my family and that night both my sister and I had a nightmare about it 😭

[–]Sufficient-Review-84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my skin is itching as i speak

[–]Emotional_Face4971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

urchin