GLOBULAR FRUITING BODIES

Elaeomyxa are slime molds in the family Lamprodermataceae. There are four known types. They are true slime molds (myxomycetes) with distinct phases. During their plasmodium stage they ingest nutrients in an amoeba-like fashion. After they have become replete, they produce globular fruiting bodies. Like most slime mold species they grow on rotting wood in moist forested environments.

Which, personally, is interesting to me. But I can understand if most people would find this unexciting to the point of mental immobility, hardly thrilling at best.

Especially as the individual slime mold manifestation is microscopic.
Barely noticeable except in masses or when mature.
Strange small alien things.


When I showed my apartment mate an illustration of slime molds recently she said that they looked 'evil'. This is the same woman who went through an entire phase of pimple popping videos and would invite me to appreciate "how big that one is can you believe that?"

I would rather not. It's icky.

There are many things which one of us finds fascinating, and the other doesn't. I discovered this morning that my little plastic envelopes of pipe carbon for making mud to patch the inside cakes of damaged pipes are missing. She probably thought that it was just weird ash, which the toad (me) was saving for some berserk reason, and out with it. Housecleaning.


The toad (me) is not one for fits of housecleaning. Although I recently realized that I have way too many scraps of paper that I will never look at again.
Which I should probably throw out.


It fills me with discomfit.



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