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*Slime mould appreciation post*

Slime moulds usually live as single celled organisms, but will occasionally perform an astonishing feat of cooperation - gathering together as a collective ‘organism’ to form structures such as fruiting bodies. They may resemble fungi, but are really a unique group of amoebozoa.

#Macrophotography #microbiology #slimemould #soilbiodiversity

A photograph of a collection of brown lollypop-shaped slime mould fruiting bodies.
A photograph of an orange lollypop-shaped slime mould fruiting body
A photograph of a pair of white lollypop-shaped slime mould fruiting bodies.
A photograph of a collection of black lollypop-shaped slime mould fruiting bodies.
#macrophotography #microbiology #SoilBiodiversity #slimemould

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