It only grew at the very end of living tree roots that had been severed from logging machinery. (or landslide, not totally sure)The roots appeared to be leaking a constant slow drip of water. And this mostly white (with splotches of bright orange) slime was growing right on the dripping ends of the roots. There were spots were pieces of the slime had fallen along with the drops onto the ground.Me and my friend were thinking this could have been a pretty rare find. We theorize that the species…See More

I'm new to the site so apologies if I'm simply not finding the ID section. Usually google can ID them well enough since most seem pretty distinct. But this last one I found is trickier.See More

Hello! This is my first foray into photographing truly tiny things. I also have little previous experience with microorganisms. I have been intending to seriously pursue my interest in genetics and microbiology, however, and an inspiring TED talk about slime mold (forgive my spelling-- I decided to stick to the conventions of my own dialect) finally sparked the passion I need to get moving on my dream.So! If you'll tolerate my sometimes fumbling and naive questions, I will be very grateful!1.…See More