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Stemonitis spp.
I believe this is eggs of some kind. Or, it could be fungi?
Technically the first two attached spottings are Lichen which are both fungi and plant working together in a symbiotic relationship. The third appears to be a cup fungi of some sorts, where the link at the bottom may help you identify your spotting. As for the last spotting, a search unveiled that it is a member of the Dikarya sub-kingdom which means that it is a fungus.
(http://www.mushroomexpert.com/cups.html)
Thank you so much LuckyLogan! I am very happy to add this to your mission. May I ask which one of my other spotting should add to your mission? I am little confused to identify which one is "mold." How about these attached, or are these fungi group?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/182...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/983...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/437...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172...
Nice find RiekoS. It would be great if you could add this spotting and other slime mold spottings you have to my mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4357...
Thank you very much Mark Ridgway. I was not quite sure if I would post it or not, but I am glad I did. And thanks to KarenL for posting this to "Fun fact"! I got over 400 votes! I am very happy :-)
Thank you very much for your comment KathleenMcEachern. I did not know what this was, so I am learning :-)
Fun fact! Slime molds are not fungi but often form fungus-like fruiting bodies. Although many slime molds fruit on wood, they do not actually penetrate the surface but form structures called plasmodia - masses of protoplasm that lack cell walls and have the ability to creep around engulfing bacteria, spores of fungi and plants, protozoa, and
particles of nonliving organic matter.
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Thank you so much Leonardo! I thought this was not interesting enough and I was not quite sure if I would post it or not. So, thank you again.
Yes Rieko, other is the correct category, "slime mold" is a bit of a misnomer since true mold is a fungus.
Thank you very much for your help chesterbperry. So, which category shall I use for "mold"? "Other"?
I like the second picture because it puts the organism into perspective .It gives us a clue as to what to look for.