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Geastrum triplex is the largest species in its genus, with rays that split into four to eight pointed segments spreading outwards and downwards lifting its spore sac above the soil.
📸: Imv
#FungusFriday #forest #nature

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Alien vibes only ♥️
Devil's fingers (Clathrus archeri) erupts from the soil, unfolding bright red arms coated in a scent that mimics decay to lure in flies!
📸: Georg Stelzner
#FungusFriday #octopusstinkhorn #fungus

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This #EarthDay, we're going underground! This blue mineral hasn't been found ANYWHERE else! 😱 #UndergroundMarvels #minerals
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Butterfly or tiny leaf in disguise? 🦋
The common brimstone blends perfectly into its surroundings, using leaf-like wings and clever camouflage to stay hidden from predators!
📸: Claudia G
#butteryfly #spring #Gonepteryxrhamni

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Meet Hydnellum peckii 🩸🍄🟫
This "bleeding" fungus oozes bright red droplets when young, earning it the name Devil's tooth. This mycorrhizal fungus trades nutrients with conifer trees beneath the forest floor.
📸: Igor Kramar
#FungusFriday #mushroom #bleedingtooth #hydellumpeckii

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Balance beam queen 👑
Longhorn beetles are a global family of more than 36,000 species, instantly recognized by their extraordinary long antennae. Their larvae tunnel through living wood for years, a behavior that makes some species major pests of various trees and plants.
📸: Imazins
#insect #beetle #longhornbeetle #wildlife
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Red cage fungus 🔴🔥
The basket stinkhorn (Clathrus ruber) emerges from a white "egg" into a bright red cage coated in foul smelling gleba that lures flies for spore dispersal.
📸: Claudio Delfuoco
#FungusFriday #mushroom #clathrusruber

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