Nidula sp.

A bird's nest fungus at Black Mountain

Nidula sp. at Black Mountain - 14 Jul 2023
Nidula sp. at Black Mountain - 14 Jul 2023
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Identification history

Nidula sp. 9 Nov 2023 Heino1
Unidentified 14 Jul 2023 trevorpreston

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I'm not really sure if these are fungi or insect related. They were on a partially submerged stick, one photo shows a specimen from the dry end, and the other photo shows a specimen from the submerged end. They are about 4mm tall.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 14 Jul 2023 10:07 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Species information

  • Nidula sp. Scientific name
  • A bird's nest fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1026.69m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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