Two quite different looking orange Myxo's

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:34 pm

Largest head in both images is about 1cm across. Would appreciate any information on these two species.

Bruce

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:14 pm

Very interesting Myxo's here Bruce.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:09 am

Appears to be a species of Lycogala but I am not sure, maybe L. epidendrum or even terrestre.

They are one of the few species to be found during the cooler months here.

salden · Post by **salden** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:12 am

That first one looks like one of those fancy lollipops you get at the stores

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:16 am

You know in some areas of the world, the plasmodium does get large enough, that some people cook and eat them. Sort of like a raw oyster in consistancy I would imagine

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:57 am

Thanks for your comments folks ...hmmmm not sure about eating them

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Ken - Yes Lycogala sp. does look to be a possible - thanks. The two pics were taken some time apart - pic1 was taken yesterday (30th Oct) and pic2 was taken in mid May. They have a very different surface texture - so could they still be the same species of Myxo at different stages?

Bruce

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:16 am

Lycogala sp. is known, as well as other myxo's at times, to change color as it matures. More than likely, if you keep an eye on them, they will turn a dark olive right before and during sporulation and the invasion of cryptic slime mold beetles.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:09 pm

An Excellent find Bruce, and beautiful pictures also. Do we have you looking under logs now in the UK?

(I`m glad you did). It looks like a snowman dressed up for "All Hollows Eve"

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:53 am

Thanks Doug....and yep I'm a fully paid up member of the log-turning fraternity now. My dog thinks it's great fun

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Bruce