![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/10t.jpg) Close-up (in scattered light) of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3325/jpeg/16t.jpg) Close-up of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 11, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/05t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/06t.jpg) Pine log with slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/08t.jpg) Pattern of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/07t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log, partially under bark, on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/11t.jpg) Geometrical pattern of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/12t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea growing over some corticioid fungus on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3325/jpeg/15t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 11, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3337/jpeg/05t.jpg) Close-up of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 4, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3105/jpeg/22t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2649/jpeg/17t.jpg) Close-up of bright red slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3337/jpeg/04t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 4, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3465/jpeg/05t.jpg) Close-up of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea together with Trichaptum on a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2649/jpeg/16t.jpg) Bright red slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2649/jpeg/18t.jpg) Bright red slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a side of a pine log on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2649/jpeg/15t.jpg) Bright red slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine fallen across the trail on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3465/jpeg/04t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3348/jpeg/02t.jpg) Close-up of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea with crust fungus Coniophora on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 23, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2023/3348/jpeg/01t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 23, 2023
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3465/jpeg/17t.jpg) Tissues of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2864/jpeg/02t.jpg) Close-up of some red slime mold on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/01t.jpg) Wolf s Milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2962/jpeg/25t.jpg) Close-up of slime mold Arcyria cinerea on a fallen on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 11, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2962/jpeg/23t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria cinerea on a large fallen pine without bark on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 11, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2962/jpeg/24t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria cinerea on a wet mossy fallen pine without bark on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 11, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2695/jpeg/10t.jpg) Close-up of some brown slime mold on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2965/jpeg/15t.jpg) Close-up of Arcyria cinerea slime mold on a log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2672/jpeg/04t.jpg) Close-up of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on burnt oak in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, March 24, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2371/jpeg/11t.jpg) Close up of slime mold Physarum globuliferum(?) on a pine needle on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2371/jpeg/15t.jpg) Close up of yellow netted slime mold on a rotten pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3002/jpeg/23t.jpg) Slime mold Stemonitis fusca on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 7, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3091/jpeg/10t.jpg) Slime mold Physarum viride on a wet pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 28, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2864/jpeg/01t.jpg) Some red slime mold on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3091/jpeg/11t.jpg) Slime mold Physarum viride together with tiny Ascomycota on a wet pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 28, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2864/jpeg/03t.jpg) Partially broken red slime mold on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3145/jpeg/11t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria cinerea on a large wet pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2521/jpeg/05t.jpg) Arcyria cinerea slime mold on a rotting pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2729/jpeg/27t.jpg) Close-up of sponge fingers slime mold (Arcyria obvelata)(?) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3145/jpeg/20t.jpg) Spores of slime mold Arcyria cinerea in KOH from a wet pine log, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2521/jpeg/06t.jpg) Masses of Arcyria cinerea slime mold on a rotting pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2877/jpeg/07t.jpg) Arcyria stipata(?) slime mold under an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 7, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2013/1319/jpeg/03t.jpg) Bright red slime mold Arcyria ferruginea in Huntsville Park. Texas, December 28, 2013
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2962/jpeg/26t.jpg) Pattern of slime mold Arcyria cinerea on a fallen on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 11, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3036/jpeg/28t.jpg) Close-up of slime mold Cribraria cancellata(?) on a wet pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2880/jpeg/02t.jpg) Close-up of Wolf s Milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a pine log at Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 13, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3036/jpeg/30t.jpg) Close-up of slime mold Cribraria cancellata(?) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2962/jpeg/32t.jpg) Close-up of wolf s milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a wet fallen pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 11, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2695/jpeg/15t.jpg) Some rusty slime mold on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2676/jpeg/15t.jpg) Arcyria cinerea slime mold on a rotting pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 29, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2695/jpeg/11t.jpg) Some rusty brown slime mold on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2686/jpeg/05t.jpg) Fuligo cinerea slime mold on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2965/jpeg/14t.jpg) Arcyria cinerea slime mold on a log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2674/jpeg/14t.jpg) Close-up of wolf s milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2676/jpeg/16t.jpg) Arcyria cinerea slime mold with a wolf spider on a rotting pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 29, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2695/jpeg/14t.jpg) Brown slime mold in cross section on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2695/jpeg/13t.jpg) Details of some rusty brown slime mold on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2695/jpeg/12t.jpg) Texture of some rusty brown slime mold on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2686/jpeg/06t.jpg) Fuligo cinerea slime mold on a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2733/jpeg/09t.jpg) Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2986/jpeg/40t.jpg) Close-up of white plasmodium of a slime mold on fallen pine needles on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, July 18, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2733/jpeg/11t.jpg) Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a fallen pine without bark on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2733/jpeg/10t.jpg) Clusters of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2542/jpeg/10t.jpg) Fuligo cinerea slime mold on a dry pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 29, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2589/jpeg/37t.jpg) Slime mold Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa on a pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3262/jpeg/33t.jpg) Spores (in KOH) of carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) from a pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 22, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2672/jpeg/01t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on burnt oak in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, March 24, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2672/jpeg/02t.jpg) Texture of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on burnt oak in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, March 24, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2446/jpeg/12t.jpg) Close up of chocolate tube slime mold (Stemonitis fusca) on a fallen pine on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, February 9, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2265/jpeg/08t.jpg) Close up of coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) on a burnt oak branch on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 23, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2371/jpeg/24t.jpg) Close up of wolf s milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2255/jpeg/09t.jpg) Arcyria cinerea slime mold on a wet log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2862/jpeg/12t.jpg) White cyphelloid fungus on a wet pine log, near rotting Wolf s Milk slime mold (Lycogala ) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 30, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2371/jpeg/10t.jpg) Slime mold Physarum globuliferum(?) on a pine needle on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2787/jpeg/15t.jpg) Corticioid mushroom Coniophora olivacea together with some slime mold on a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 25, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2542/jpeg/11t.jpg) Fuligo cinerea slime mold on a dead pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 29, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3262/jpeg/34t.jpg) Spores (in lugol) of carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) from a pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 22, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2672/jpeg/03t.jpg) Orange patch of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on burnt oak in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, March 24, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2876/jpeg/07t.jpg) Some orange slime mold under a pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 3, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2371/jpeg/12t.jpg) Yellow netted slime mold covering rotten pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2371/jpeg/14t.jpg) Texture of yellow netted slime mold on a rotten pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3079/jpeg/40t.jpg) Slime mold Arcyria incarnata with a white crust fungus on an oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 12, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2632/jpeg/23t.jpg) Carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) on an oak log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2845/jpeg/25t.jpg) Close-up of corticioid mushroom Serpula himantioides on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2846/jpeg/06t.jpg) Close-up of corticioid mushroom Crustoderma dryinum(?) on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2846/jpeg/29t.jpg) Close-up of corticioid mushroom Serpula himantioides on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2846/jpeg/14t.jpg) Close-up of corticioid fungus Crustoderma dryinum(?) on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2371/jpeg/25t.jpg) Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca or may be T. microsperma on a damp rotten pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2371/jpeg/13t.jpg) Large spot of yellow netted slime mold on a rotten pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2255/jpeg/10t.jpg) White fruiting bodies of Arcyria cinerea slime mold on a rotting log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2729/jpeg/25t.jpg) Sponge fingers slime mold (Arcyria obvelata)(?) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2632/jpeg/22t.jpg) Carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) on rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2538/jpeg/13t.jpg) Orange plasmodium of many-headed slime mold Physarum polycephalum with coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides) on a big fallen pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2845/jpeg/20t.jpg) Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2729/jpeg/26t.jpg) Sponge fingers slime mold (Arcyria obvelata)(?) with a slug on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2729/jpeg/28t.jpg) Clump of sponge fingers slime mold (Arcyria obvelata)(?) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3019/jpeg/01t.jpg) Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica) on a pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 5, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3145/jpeg/21t.jpg) Spores of slime mold Arcyria cinerea in iodine solution (Lugol), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/2860/jpeg/15t.jpg) Close-up of pendent bracket mushrooms (Irpicodon pendulus) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
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