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Triple-headed Comatricha

The World of Fungi
Triple-headed Comatricha by Barry Webb

Image details - Triple-headed Comatricha

Photographer: Barry Webb (see profile)
Competition: Competition 15
Category: The World of Fungi
Location: Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Description

A strangely formed Comatricha nigra slime mould fruiting body, with three heads growing from a fused stem, it is under 2mm tall. Photographed in local woodland on a rotten pine log, the background was created by placing a leaf behind the subject.

Awarded

2nd place - The World of Fungi