Scrambled Egg Slime

Description:

Plasmodial slime mold, a member of the Myxomycetes class. One cm in diameter. Yellowish, bile-colored appearance. Their spores are produced in aerial sporangia and are spread by wind. Like many slime molds, the cells of this species typically aggregate to form a plasmodium, a multinucleate mass of undifferentiated cells that may move in an ameboid-like fashion during the search for nutrients.

Habitat:

Common species with a worldwide distribution, it is often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering. Spotted on the bark of a deciduous tree. Reserva de la Biosfera del Río Eo.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/160 sec.; f/6.3; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired