#metatrichia vesparium

[myxomycota]

Metatrichia vesparium amongst young Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

by Alison Pollack

[cedar-glade]

Metatrichia vesparium, always wild thinking about slime molds. 

here is the stationary reproductive phase,

dry aggregate phase can be seen, due to size, it is really hard to find slugs and even so I’ve never been able to use my camera to photograph any. 

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Wasp nest slime mold, Metatrichia vesparium. Photos by Bonnie Ott, Kerry Wixted, and Kimberly Crowninshield.

[microcosmicobservations]

I've been back in Wisconsin for a few weeks now. Even though it's the dead of winter and most days are unbearably cold (yes, I've been spoiled by Utah winters), returning to the ecosystems I missed with all my soul has been reviving me. There's not much life right now, but there are remnants of it on the logs. I have been thoroughly inspecting all the logs in my neighborhood for signs of life, getting up close to all of them to look for fall's slime molds, tiny mushrooms that have managed to get just enough moisture and warmth, and whatever else I can find.

I found this lovely Metatrichia vesparium on a neighborhood log and brought home some of it to look at under the microscope. This slime mold is one of my favorites, and I even made a very short educational video on it some years ago. You can see that here.

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[depressiongoblin]

Metatrichia vesparium, Wasp Nest Slimemold #slimemold #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFZckFrkc3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Metatrichia vesparium

[ronbeckdesigns]

Metatrichia vesparium | fotocommunity.de

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Slime Mold - Metatrichia vesparium 

Metatrichia vesparium is a curious and striking species of Myxomycetes, distinctive by the multiple heads developed from a single stem. The fruiting bodies (sporangia) are 1.0 - 1.5 mm long, with  rounded top, dark red, red-brown (rusty red), fading to dark color, shining. Stalks are usually fused, with clusters of sporangia erect on the apex, brownish red or darker.

This species is cosmopolitan and can be found on rotten and very moist hard wood. It is reported from Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, USA, China, Japan, and Taiwan.

[Protozoa - Mycetozoa - Myxomycota - Trichiales - Trichiaceae - Metatrichia - M. vesparium]

References: [1] - [2] - [3] - [4]

Photo credit: ©Mikel Tapia | Locality: not indicated (2010)

[myxomycota]

Metatrichia vesparium by Barry Webb

[eumycetozoa]

Metatrichia vesparium (wasp nest slime mold)

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[mary-anncummings]

Just some drawings of sculptures I will make

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[microcosmicobservations]

New video on one of my favorite slime molds, Metatrichia vesparium! Why yes, I do find it easier to say Metatrichia vesparium than wasp nest.

[myxomycota]

Metatrichia vesparium by Barry Webb