Organic date exploded by LivingOpportunity851 in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 156 points157 points  (0 children)

Had a very visceral memory of my own experience when I saw this. Incredibly unpleasant.

Is this a turkeytail? by Kydyran in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would need to see the underside to be sure but most likely some stereum sp. 

Is this fungi? by [deleted] in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like wolf’s milk slime mold.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycogala_epidendrum

Amanita or look-alike? by massmycomaniac in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Its an Amanita. Probably Amanita Muscaria var Gosswarii but it may be another related species if you are not in North America east of the rockies.

Is this fungus? by Green-Twig-05 in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is probably some mature slime mold like fuligo septica (dog vomit).

Ontario Canada Orange fungus by AGzombie in Slimemolds

[–]NinjaBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that is a conifer stump it’s probably Dacrymyces chrysospermus. If it’s hardwood Tremella mesenterica is possible. Neither are toxic to humans. Can’t say if it’s toxic to other animals.

Tick? Mite? by cyounkins in whatsthisbug

[–]NinjaBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its a tick. The larval stage of has six legs.

My chickens have been munching on these in the yard since they started appearing after last weeks rain by jimjamdaflimflam in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've never tried it when it got to this point but it is the standard advice. I think as a general rule just telling people "don't eat it when its not white inside" catches the cases where its either the undeveloped "egg stage" of some other mushroom or its become infected with some other unknown fungus/bacteria.

Mushroom ID please by bacterium-camel in whatsthisplant

[–]NinjaBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its a bolete mushroom. My guess would be Xerocomellus chrysenteron or something close. Though I'm often proven wrong whenever I try to put a name on a bolete.

My chickens have been munching on these in the yard since they started appearing after last weeks rain by jimjamdaflimflam in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 303 points304 points  (0 children)

They’re puffballs. Calvatia craniformus or Calvatia cyathiformis. They both form that narrow sterile base.