 Some grass with yellow spots on leaves from Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 6, 2023
 Some black beetle found on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 18, 2022
 Close-up of some grass with yellow spots on leaves from Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 6, 2023
 Black blister beetle (Epicauta pennsylvanica) on flat-topped goldenrod (bushy goldentop, Euthamia leptocephala(?)) near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 17, 2010
 Golden reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma curtisii) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 6, 2023
 Underside of golden reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma curtisii) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 6, 2023
 Black and orange CMR (blister, or oil) beetle (Meloidae) on a flower of bushy bindweed (Convolvulus prostratus) on roadside of a road from Khawzan to Al-Jumayliyah. Qatar, April 9, 2016
 Shiny upper surface of golden reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma curtisii) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 6, 2023
 Spores of bolete mushrooms Boletellus ananas (in KOH, spore print is black) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Blister beetle taken from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 26, 2014
 Blister lichen Trypethelium carolinianum (Bathelium carolinianum) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
 Blister lichen Trypethelium carolinianum (Bathelium carolinianum) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, February 1, 2019
 Black beetle on a bud of elm tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 16, 2023
 Pitch tube of black turpentine beetle (Dendroctonus terebrans) on a pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
 Pitch tube of black turpentine beetle (Dendroctonus terebrans(?)) in a pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2020
 Speckled blister lichen Trypethelium virens (Viridothelium virens) on atree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, February 1, 2019
 Black beetle on a leaf of woolly croton in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 3, 2010
 Blister beetle (Meloidae) in genus Nemognatha on a flower of thistle in Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, May 10, 2008
 Greenish Tomentella(?) fungus covering large area on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Blister(?) beetle on a flower of Potentilla erecta(?) in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 1, 2011
 Humpback Dung Beetle (Deltochilum gibbosum) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 1, 2023
 Remains of some black chrysalis and furry caterpillars under a log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, October 5, 2021
 Spores of kidney-shaped tooth mushroom (Mycorrhaphium adustum) (no pictures of the mushroom were taken, spore print white, fungus turns black), collected in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, May 1, 2023
 CMR (blister, or oil) beetle (Meloidae) on flowers of bushy bindweed (Convolvulus prostratus) on roadside of a road from Khawzan to Al-Jumayliyah. Qatar, April 9, 2016
 Spores (in KOH) and some black hair (under a microscope) of endophyte fungus Lylea tetracoila (Heteroconium tetracoilum)(?) from a tiny black dot on wood near crust of Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Brown bat with black wings in a dry sandy creek bed of Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 29, 2022
 Cap of mushroom Agaricus auricolor on Forest Service Rd 231 on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Blister beetle in genus Nemognatha on thistle flower in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 27, 2008
 Blister beetle (Meloidae) in genus Nemognatha on thistle flower in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 16, 2009
 Cross section of mushroom Agaricus auricolor on Forest Service Rd 231 on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Splitgill mushrooms (Schizophyllum commune) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Spores and basidia of mushroom Agaricus auricolor from Forest Service Rd 231 collected Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Texture of splitgill mushrooms (Schizophyllum commune) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Margin of polypore mushrooms Phellinus laevigatus(?) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Spores of hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) collected a day before near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 29, 2023
 Spores from white dusty fungus from fallen oak, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Spores and basidia at low magnification of mushroom Agaricus auricolor from Forest Service Rd 231 collected Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Dead Luna moth on a forest floor in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Green blister(?) beetle on yellow flowers of Ochradenus baccatus (Pearl Plant, Taily Weed, local name Gurdhi or qurDi) in a runnel north from Dukhan in western Qatar, March 3, 2014
 Tissues of a cup (at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) and some spore from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Spores (in Congo Red) of fungus Leucogloe compressa from pine log, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 6, 2023
 Growth pattern of splitgill mushrooms (Schizophyllum commune) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Smooth bristle bracket mushroom (Phellinus laevigatus)(?) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Tissues (at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Pore surface of polypore mushrooms Phellinus laevigatus(?) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Underside of mushroom Agaricus auricolor on Forest Service Rd 231, on gravel side, with needles, leaves, without grass, on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) of mushroom Agaricus auricolor (spore print dark-brown) on Forest Service Rd 231 collected Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Spores (at low magnification, x40 objective) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Spores (x100 objective) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Teeth of mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Sulphur tuft mushrooms (Hypholoma fasciculare) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Close-up of smooth bristle bracket mushroom (Phellinus laevigatus)(?) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Common funnel mushrooms (Infundibulicybe gibba) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Bright yellow brittlegill mushroom Russula flavida on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Gills of Pluteus longistriatus(?) mushrooms at the base of a burned oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Caps of Pluteus longistriatus(?) mushrooms at the base of a burned oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Neohygrocybe(?) mushrooms on a rim of a crater formed by ash pit from a burned tree on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Dingy twiglet mushrooms (Simocybe centunculus) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Round spores (in lugol) from a sample with Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Small mushrooms Marasmius epiphyllus on petioles of oak leaves on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Round spores (in Melzer) from a sample with Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Leaves of plain-leaf pussytoes (Antennaria parlinii) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Celestial lily (Nemastylis gemimiflora) in a pine forest near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Cystidia and basidia of Pluteus(?) mushrooms from the base of a burned oak collected Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Spores and basidia of Pluteus(?) mushrooms from the base of a burned oak collected Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Young tooth mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus on a large fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Gills of bright yellow brittlegill mushroom Russula flavida on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus from a large fallen oak collected Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Old man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Bolete mushroom Pulveroboletus curtisii in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Leucocoprinus cepistipes from a fallen oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Butterfly pea (Centrosema virginianum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
 Spores of polypore mushrooms Trichaptum sector from an oak log collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Red corticioid fungus Odontia fibrosa (Tomentella fibrosa) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of an oak fallen across the creek on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Spores and basidia at low magnification of Pluteus(?) mushrooms from the base of a burned oak collected Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Caps of hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Small mushrooms Marasmius epiphyllus on petioles of oak leaves among pine needles on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Cross section of bright yellow brittlegill mushroom Russula flavida on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Black trumpet mushrooms (Craterellus fallax) on a sandy terrace near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 20, 2019
 Close-up of red corticioid fungus Odontia fibrosa (Tomentella fibrosa) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Margin of red corticioid fungus Odontia fibrosa (Tomentella fibrosa) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Richards. Texas, January 8, 2023
 Spores of a mushroom Macrolepiota procera collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, September 4, 2022
 Pineapple bolete mushrooms (Boletellus ananas) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Pinkgill (Entoloma) mushrooms with black caps in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 23, 2018
 Mushroom Agaricus vinosobrunneofumidus on black background in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, April 25, 2020
 Black crust fungus Annulohypoxylon annulatum(?) on a log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021
 Black trumpet mushrooms (Craterellus fallax) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 23, 2018
 Greenish Tomentella(?) fungus on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Elephant foot (Elephantopus carolinianus) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
 Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
 Bolete mushroom Suillus hirtellus on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
 Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
 Pigeon wings (Clitoria mariana) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
 Dissected milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
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