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MickyB
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Does anyone know what this is?

Sun 10 May, 2015 1:03 pm

Just wondering if anyone can tell me what this is? We saw it on a log on Friday in the bush just outside Warburton. It's is an area that wouldn't get too much human traffic. It doesn't look like any animal poo that I know of, although one of our thoughts was that perhaps it could be from a bird. Another thought was a type of fungus but we don't believe it is. As you can see from the photo it looks like it is slimy around the edges. Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Re: Does anyone know what this is?

Sun 10 May, 2015 1:43 pm

Slimemould perhaps
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Re: Does anyone know what this is?

Sun 10 May, 2015 2:58 pm

Yes - I was thinking of a slime mould. It looks like it is an early stage - just a mass of amoebas.
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Re: Does anyone know what this is?

Sun 10 May, 2015 3:14 pm

Thanks heaps Moondog and Dave. I found a couple of similar photos on Google Images so I think you are both correct. I had never seen any thing like it so it was great to experience something new in the bush.
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Re: Does anyone know what this is?

Mon 11 May, 2015 3:08 pm

It looks like someone has hawked up their best and lobbed it onto the log! :)
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Re: Does anyone know what this is?

Mon 11 May, 2015 7:34 pm

Brissy GH wrote:It looks like someone has hawked up their best and lobbed it onto the log! :)


We initially thought the same Brissy but it's size (about 8cm diameter), it's location and the slime surrounding it made us think differently.
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Re: Does anyone know what this is?

Mon 11 May, 2015 11:52 pm

Brissy GH wrote:It looks like someone has hawked up their best and lobbed it onto the log! :)


Golly!
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