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The Fungi World (275) : Tubifera ferruginosa

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

Comentarios 34

  • Storyteller 22/09/2015 9:42

    Excellent photo with a lot of details and wonderful colours and light!
    Greetings,
    Sabine
  • carinart 20/09/2015 11:22

    Was für ein strahlendes Bild dieser kleinen Pilzchen, die wie orangefarbene Bärchen aussehen!
    L.G. Karin
  • Inez Correia Marques 19/09/2015 22:23

    fascinating world Mark
    beautiful color and light
  • NaturPur22 19/09/2015 20:37

    Tolles Licht und klasse Farben ...bravo! LG Angelika
  • s. sabine krause 18/09/2015 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
  • Inge Stüwe 17/09/2015 16:15

    Den interessanten Pilz hast Du wunderbar fotografiert,
    wieder was gelernt.
    Liebe Grüße
    Inge
  • emen49 17/09/2015 15:33

    Aus einer tollen Perspektive aufgenommen, gefällt mir.
    Viele Grüße
    Marianne

  • Rudolf Averbeck 17/09/2015 11:21

    Die Farben und der Schärfeverlauf sind großartig gelungen.
    Liebe Grüße
    Rudolf
  • Angelika El. 16/09/2015 23:23


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

    LG! a.

  • † cathy Blatt 16/09/2015 22:35

    Never seen this before, very interesting. I like the way you bought it in a diagonal manner, cathy
  • Sabine Junge 16/09/2015 21:58

    Awesome forest-impression with this sponge... in great colors and beautiful light!
    Sabine
  • Anita Jarzombek-Krauledies 16/09/2015 20:43

    Den habe ich noch nie gesehen. Starke Farbkontraste!
    Viele Grüße Anita
  • Vitória Castelo Santos 16/09/2015 20:26

    Feines Naturfoto.
    Gefällt mir gut.
    LG Vitoria

  • mario valentini 16/09/2015 16:30

    Another beauty shot.
  • Gunther Hasler 16/09/2015 12:53

    Ein ungewöhnlicher Pilz, besonders interessant das Licht und die Perspektive!
    Gruß, Gunther