DSC_2579 'Insect-egg' slime mould (Leocarpus fragilis) newly emerged fruiting bodies, or sporangia, which have formed after the plasmodium phase has exhausted the available nutrients in the presence of visible light. Found worldwide, this species typically inhabits shady, cool, moist areas, growing on decaying leaves and logs. Catlins River *
DSC_2176 'Insect-egg' slime mould (Leocarpus fragilis) newly emerged fruiting bodies, or sporangia, which have formed after the plasmodium phase has exhausted the available nutrients in the presence of visible light. Found worldwide, this species typically inhabits shady, cool, moist areas, growing on decaying leaves and logs. Lake Brunner *
DSC_5650 'Salmon eggs' slime mould (Trichia decipiens) a not so common sight as these tiny bright orange-red sporangia change colour within only a few hours, passing from white, through orange-red, to a drab brown colour. This cosmopolitan species lives on the damp rotting trunks of trees in humid sites where it takes its nourishment from bacteria, yeasts, and organic particle. Waikaia Bush *
