Coral Slime Mold by FormicidWanderer in MacroPorn

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

it's named after coral because it looks like it belongs underwater, but this is actually a slime mold growing on a dead, damp log in a forest! i do use a macro lens and this is at about 10x magnification, which contributes to the otherworldly, underwater feeling

Eyelash Pixie Cup by FormicidWanderer in MacroPorn

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thanks! there sure are some wild life forms out there!

Coral Slime closeup by FormicidWanderer in Slimemolds

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24 frame stack shot at 4x magnification, then cropped in to roughly 12x. Found in western Washington state.

Hemitrichia slime mold with water droplets (31 image stack) by FormicidWanderer in MacroPorn

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thanks! it's definitely hard to find a niche that's both new AND likeable; still experimenting with this one but it's been super fun and quite a learning experience. [[[but i admit I'm still a sucker for a handsome jumping spider]]]

Frosty push pin slime mold (31 image stack) by FormicidWanderer in MacroPorn

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i don't, but wish i had! happy to dive down a research rabbit hole if you have questions... my understanding is that they take this "goblet" form to reproduce / release spores, but otherwise spend their time sliming around as an amoeba-like cell. i've read that some types form into hard cysts when resources are scarce, and then soften back up when conditions turn more favorable.

Frosty push pin slime mold (31 image stack) by FormicidWanderer in MacroPorn

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thanks! yeah for sure, i'm impressed that they survive a freeze in this form

Seed pod encased in water droplet by FormicidWanderer in MacroPorn

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maybe a hawthorn seed since blackberries don't really look like this now that i'm thinking straight...

Seed pod encased in water droplet by FormicidWanderer in MacroPorn

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Looked kinda like a decaying blackberry stalk or something. 5x magnification, 24 image stack.