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The Fungi World (275) : Tubifera ferruginosa

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Fungi World (275) : Tubifera ferruginosa

Tubifera ferruginosa is not really 100% a fungus, but a spongy slime mould that can occur on damp rotten wood from late summer till autumn, especially on large logs in shady forest areas.

Its fruiting body appears as small cushion-like blobs (only 0,5 to 1cm. in diameter) that are creeping across the dead wood at the speed of as much as 2,5 cm. per hour, meanwhile growing, eating,…….

A bit mysterious creature.
In ancient times, it was believed there was a werewolf in the neighbourhood when this slime mould was found…..

There exists no English name for this species.

Dutch name : Rossig buiskussen
German name : Lachsfarbene Schleimpilz
Latin name : Tubifera ferruginosa

Kommentare 34

Storyteller 22. September 2015, 9:42
Excellent photo with a lot of details and wonderful colours and light!
Greetings,
Sabine
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carinart 20. September 2015, 11:22
Was für ein strahlendes Bild dieser kleinen Pilzchen, die wie orangefarbene Bärchen aussehen!
L.G. Karin
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Inez Correia Marques 19. September 2015, 22:23
fascinating world Mark
beautiful color and light
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NaturPur22 19. September 2015, 20:37
Tolles Licht und klasse Farben ...bravo! LG Angelika
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s. sabine krause 18. September 2015, 14:03
spongy little suckers of a creepy-crawly nature, that's what they are! sign that a werewolf is in the hood?? ah, those overly dramatic medievals!! ; ) my first thought was a much more mundane one, as to me it looked as though some messly little child had spilled its late-summer orange slush on the tree, and then carelessly moved o… – – "think again, lady!" smirks the monster and wolfs down his unexpected supper… greetings… from the depth of the bowels of the creature! ; )) sabine
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Inge Stüwe 17. September 2015, 16:15
Den interessanten Pilz hast Du wunderbar fotografiert,
wieder was gelernt.
Liebe Grüße
Inge
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emen49 17. September 2015, 15:33
Aus einer tollen Perspektive aufgenommen, gefällt mir.
Viele Grüße
Marianne

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Rudolf Averbeck 17. September 2015, 11:21
Die Farben und der Schärfeverlauf sind großartig gelungen.
Liebe Grüße
Rudolf
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Angelika El. 16. September 2015, 23:23

Herrliche Farben zeigen diese Gebilde! Deine Aufnahme gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut: Das Licht ist superb und der Bidlschnitt sehr fein!!!

LG! a.

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† cathy Blatt 16. September 2015, 22:35
Never seen this before, very interesting. I like the way you bought it in a diagonal manner, cathy
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Sabine Junge 16. September 2015, 21:58
Awesome forest-impression with this sponge... in great colors and beautiful light!
Sabine
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Anita Jarzombek-Krauledies 16. September 2015, 20:43
Den habe ich noch nie gesehen. Starke Farbkontraste!
Viele Grüße Anita
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Vitória Castelo Santos 16. September 2015, 20:26
Feines Naturfoto.
Gefällt mir gut.
LG Vitoria

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mario valentini 16. September 2015, 16:30
Another beauty shot.
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Gunther Hasler 16. September 2015, 12:53
Ein ungewöhnlicher Pilz, besonders interessant das Licht und die Perspektive!
Gruß, Gunther
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