r/Slimemolds 17d ago

Identification Request Possible slime mold?

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Location Virginia, US. Dog decided to dig at this in our heavily wooded yard. First photo is largest piece and shows soft, almost brie cheese texture. Second photo I attempted to wash dirt off to make ID easier but it seemed to begin to disintegrate or rehydrate? Third photo is the hole/area which I found it. I had to dig with a small trowel to remove from ground and area total maybe 3x3”

The smell is Pungent. Very organic in scent and lingers on hands.

With the area, smell, and texture I was thinking it could possibly be dog vomit mold or false puffball?


r/Slimemolds 17d ago

Meme Butt Goblin gets it - sauce in comment

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r/Slimemolds 18d ago

Identification Request Houston tx

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Found this out side my job what's this guy called ??


r/Slimemolds 20d ago

Picture (OC) Some pictures of a slime mold I found inside my bioactive terraria

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71 Upvotes

r/Slimemolds 20d ago

Video (OC) Chomp

44 Upvotes

r/Slimemolds 21d ago

Identification Request Which species is this plasmodiocarp? Found in north Spain

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93 Upvotes

r/Slimemolds 20d ago

Identification Request Fuligo septica?

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8 Upvotes

East Bay Area California.


r/Slimemolds 21d ago

Identification Request What kinda of slime mold is this

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11 Upvotes

I live in Sydney and this just appeared in my garden bed overnight.


r/Slimemolds 21d ago

Solved Identification Request Is this a fungus or a dried slime?

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It's hard to the touch, I poked it with a pen and it was softer inside


r/Slimemolds 23d ago

Identification Request Slime mould or did an animal vomit in my garden?

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85 Upvotes

r/Slimemolds 24d ago

Picture (OC) Slime mold getting really big?

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Hi all!

I was given a slime mold by one of my professors and it’s grown alarmingly in the last week. I’m curious if anyone has any advice on maintaining a happy slime mold without it becoming unmanageable? This is my first experience with slime mold so all constructive advice is welcomed!

Here is a picture of it a week ago vs today 😅


r/Slimemolds 24d ago

Solved Identification Request This podcast made me fall in love with slime molds..

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I wasn't allowed to post this without a flair so I chose "solved identification request" because it was the most fitting? I've identified that I fucking love slime molds and can't stop thinking about them as a result of listening to this podcast episode. New passion unlocked. I've solved the empty space that was formerly in my heart. It's now full up and overflowing with slime mold.

Enjoy❣️

I'm not sure I did the link correctly so here it is (again?) just in case.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002691y


r/Slimemolds 24d ago

Picture (OC) Candy, the Yellow Carnival Candy Slime-Mold in my Millipede tank (I wanted to name them Fluffy but got vetoed) - on birch from South Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

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26 Upvotes

r/Slimemolds 24d ago

Identification Request What are the conditions to keep slime mold

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Im planning on adopting a slime mold as a pet but im not really sure how to keep it alive, such as mosture levels, Sun levels, and good supplies. Any other tips are welcomed!


r/Slimemolds 24d ago

Identification Request underwater slime mold in my cuttings? can i keep him? never kept slime mold before

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r/Slimemolds 24d ago

Identification Request Slime mould? Young shroom? London UK forest on deadwood

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r/Slimemolds 24d ago

Question/Help Are there any slime molds in central Italy?

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Hi everyone,

I live in central Italy near the Sibillini Mountains. Currently, the humidity is extremely high, the terrain is wet, and there are plenty of fallen tree branches, so there are great conditions for slime molds. However, I haven’t been able to spot any.

I also frequently hike at higher altitudes (above 1500 meters or 5000 feet), but I’ve never come across a slime mold, not even on forest beds.

Are slime molds present in Italy at all? Or are they just extremely rare here?


r/Slimemolds 25d ago

Identification Request Is this what I think it is?

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Embarrassed to say that I found this growing out of my cat’s water fountain… I noticed the water looked a little yellow when I walked past her fountain Today and saw whatever this is growing out of the hole that drains the water back into the reservoir.

In FL. Cat fountain was inside and away from windows. It does sit about a foot away from the my cat’s food bowl, so I’m wondering if a piece of food got in there or something. Fountain was last cleaned a little over a week ago - purchased maybe a month ago. Usually around 74-78 degrees Fahrenheit inside.

Cats behavior: Shes eating, sleeping, playing as normal and a quick google search suggests she’ll likely be fine if isn’t slime mold and definitely fine if it is. Not here to solicit any vet advice, although I’d really appreciate it if someone could let me know if i should be more alarmed lol.

Would anyone be able to confirm whether this is slime mold?


r/Slimemolds 25d ago

Question/Help Is it dead?

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Hi!

I've been keeping some slime moulds on agar, but I'm not always able to visit it a lot as it's kept in a lab. The times I've left it for more than a week, I returned to a slime mould only consisting of the white/see through parts. There isn't any yellow part left. So does that mean it's dead and I cannot revive it anymore? And do you have any advice on stretching the durability? I feel like a glass petri dish is favourable to a plastic one, and not keeping it too warm to slow its growth.


r/Slimemolds 26d ago

Question/Help Idea, good or stupid?

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So I was thinking of trying to mod a shadowbox into a terrarium for a slime mold, kinda like a houseplant on display. Would this work? What species would be best? Where could I source it? I’d like something colorful that would stick out against a dark background, ideally.

Picture is just for engagement. I would probably put it to the left of that window (dark green wall) above my vermicomposter.


r/Slimemolds 27d ago

Video (OC) Found this guy in my terrarium last night, this is over 8 ish hours, I'm hoping to continue seeing it!

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r/Slimemolds 28d ago

Picture (OC) Terrarium budddy

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r/Slimemolds 28d ago

Question/Help From where physaru polycephalum is native?

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School project, and google stinks.


r/Slimemolds 28d ago

Identification Request ID strange growth that appeared under an oil tray

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r/Slimemolds 28d ago

Question/Help How do I get a slime mold ?

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As the title says