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#Eremobates AKA #CamelSpider. Non-venemous #arachnid, but delivers an extremely powerful bite from its 4 fangs, and has one of the largest jaw-to-body ratios of any animal. We found this one hunting around at night. #solifugae #windscorpion #arachnids πŸ•·οΈ #naturalist 🌿

#Monotropa coccinea. Many only know of the white species of #IndianPipe (uniflora), but there are actually 3 different species in the genus. This #parasiticplant doesn't produce chlorophyll, instead parasitizing its nutrients from fungi in the soil. #plants #botany #naturalist 🌿 #mycoheterotroph

Some interesting unknowns that look very #Inocybe -esque. I spotted these near downtown #Tampa #Florida #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mycology #mushrooms #naturephotography

A partial fairy ring of #Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca group. Found in #Felton, #California. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mycology #mushrooms #nature #photography

#Hydnellum fuscoindicum also known as the Violet Hedgehog. Found in #Soquel, #California. Always a pleasure to find these and eat them. #fungusfinder #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mushrooms #mycology #fungi

This #Tremellodendropsis knows how to Rock🀘 #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mushrooms #fungi #photography #nature #funny #naturephotography

Our local #KingBolete / #Porcini, here in #California: #Boletus edulis var. #grandedulis. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mushrooms #photography #nature #fungi #naturephotography #forage #wildfood #ediblemushroom

#Cantharellus, #Chanterelles found in #VillaDeLeyva #Colombia. These were growing from moss inside of thick brush, and there were probably 100 of them in this area. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mushrooms #fungi #mycology

If you're looking for a #TreeStar from The Land Before Time, check out #Cecropia telenitida! Spotted in #Bogotà, and many other parts of #Colombia. #plants #botany #trees #nature #leaf 🌿

This #Chlorociboria produces a pigment called Xylindein that stains wood blue/green. The wood is prized by artists for its beauty. I found this in #VillaDeLeyva, #Colombia. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #fungi #mushrooms #nature

This is #Amanita magniverrucata, also known as the Pinecone Amanita. I could see this from over 100ft away, on a hillside in the #SantaCruz mountains, #California. #fungifriends #naturalist 🌿 #mushrooms #mycology #fungi

Got an itch on your back that you can't reach? Check out the bark of this #Ceiba speciosa (Silk Floss Tree). Spotted in #Tampa, #Florida. #botany #trees #naturalist 🌿

This crazy looking thing is #Calostoma cinnabarinum, and it is a #Puffball. There were hundreds of them scattered throughout the forest. Spotted in #VillaDeLeyva #Colombia. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mycology #fungi

#Coccocypselum lanceolatum, one of the brightest blue edible #berries I've ever found. Hard to miss them scattered throughout the grassy areas. These were spotted in #VillaDeLeyva #Colombia. #naturalist 🌿 #botany #plants #nature

After refreshing myself on #cupfungi, I made a journey back out to these scalloped #Geopyxis vulcanalis to check the smell. When crushed, they smell strongly of sulfur, hence the common name Fairy Farts. They do infact smell like Fairy Farts. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mushrooms #mycology

A #Bromeliad from #Colombia in the genus #Neoregelia. It collects rainwater in the middle, where it has an Anemone-like structure that grows #flowers out of the water. One of the coolest and most deeply #colorful Bromeliads I've seen. #naturalist 🌿 #southamerica #botany #plants #nature #photography

#Amanita arocheae the Latin American #deathcap. It varies a lot from our North American euro invasive Amanita #phalloides. Found in #VillaDeLeyva #Colombia. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mycology #mushrooms

More examples of #Physarum growing from #Vasconcellea. These were found in #BogotΓ‘ #Colombia. #slimemold #naturalist 🌿 πŸ„

The majority of urban #mushrooms I have seen recently have been in grass or wood chips, with very few being #mycorrhizal. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #photography #nature #mycology

#Coprinaceae having a good day along a fence line. #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #photography #nature #naturephotography #mushrooms

Some tiny little #cupfungi hanging out in the moss today. I suspect these to be a #Geopyxis sp, maybe G. vulcanalis or whatever we are calling them now. #fungifriends #mushrooms πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #photography #nature #mycology

A variety of #Mushrooms I have seen over the past couple days in urban settings. I love taking long walks! #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #photography #mycology #nature #naturephotography

A few tiny #Puffballs among a sea of green #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mushrooms

#Collybia, either tarda or sordida. Great to see some lilac grass dwellers out and about! #Blewitt #fungifriends πŸ„πŸ“Έ #naturalist 🌿 #mycology #photography #nature #mushrooms

Some interesting unknowns, could be #Pseudolyophyllum or another Clitocyboid. I will have to dig through some literature to see what these are. #fungifriends #californiamushrooms #mycology #naturalist 🌿 πŸ„πŸ“Έ

Some unknowns, could be Tubaria or Meottomyces. #fungifriends #mushrooms #mycology #naturalist πŸŒΏπŸ„πŸ“Έ #photography

I've been seeing a lot of #Coprinopsis and other #Coprinaceae lately #fungifriends #naturalist #mushrooms πŸŒΏπŸ„πŸ“Έ

Some rather large #Collybia brunneocephala #fungifriends #mushrooms #naturalist #mycology πŸŒΏπŸ„πŸ“Έ

I love how #Coprinaceae can either #deliquesce into a primordial ooze, or curl into thin paper and slowly be destroyed by the wind. #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms #naturalist πŸŒΏπŸ„πŸ“Έ

The #Coprinaceae are loving this wood chip bed #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms #naturalist 🌿 πŸ„πŸ“Έ

#Leratiomyces percevalii sprouting from some wood chips along the sidewalk #fungifriends #naturalist 🌿 #photography #nature #mushrooms