Backyard Fungus Observations

i dont have a degree and im dumb as fuck but i have petri dishes and determination

[greymorels]

doing the worst study known to man out of a precision laboratory (my room) on a reputable campus (my parents' house)

[greymorels]

dog vomit slime mold (Fugilo septica) may release a liquid when pierced while forming fruiting bodies, though i wasn't able to record this. the consistency of it is like partially dried paint. after a time exposed to the open air, the touched portions turn orange.

this could be oxidization, or it could be the mold forming into a sclerotum.

Video ID: A specimen of Fugilo septica, also known as the scrambled egg slime mold or the dog vomit slime mold, is poking out from beneath the bark of a fallen tree. It is a bright shade of yellow and lumpy. When touched, the recorder's finger comes away with a small smear of it on their finger. Then, the recorder peels back some of the bark to reveal a network of small tendrils much larger than the fruiting body. End Video ID.