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Clathrus ruber
It has an egg shaped fruiting body. When the white veil stretches and peels away it reveals red, spongy latticed or interlaced "arms". This fungus has a horrible odor and attracts a lot of flies, but it's awesome to look at!
It's feeding off wood mulch chips in a shaded part of my yard.
Spotted on Aug 30, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012
1 Comment
nice spotting