A slime mould - Mucilago crustacea (mature specimens) - geograph.org.uk - 961149

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Summary[edit] Description: English: A slime mould - Mucilago crustacea (mature specimens). As this late stage of its development, the slime mould becomes blackened as the spore mass becomes visible. These fruiting bodies will eventually be broken up, and the spores dispersed, by rain. This is the last of a series of four images showing different stages of the slime mould's development. Previous stage: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/950062 The footpath visible in the background leads uphill: 916482. Date: 5 September 2008. Source: From geograph.org.uk. Author: Lairich Rig. Attribution(required by the license)Lairich Rig / A slime mould - Mucilago crustacea (mature specimens) / CC BY-SA 2.0. Lairich Rig / A slime mould - Mucilago crustacea (mature specimens). Camera location55° 58′ 31″ N, 4° 36′ 53″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 55.975360; -4.614600. Object location55° 58′ 31″ N, 4° 36′ 53″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 55.975360; -4.614600.