Sighting 4713861
1 A slime mould at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Reticularia sp. (genus) | 11 Dec 2025 | Teresa | ||
| Reticularia sp. (genus) | 11 Dec 2025 | Teresa | ||
| Fuligo septica | 6 Dec 2025 | TimL | ||
| Unverified | 5 Dec 2025 | TimL |
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User's notes
Unsure what this is but assumed to be an egg sac similar to that produced by a Praying mantis, but far larger than anything I’ve seen. The structure was the size of a hen’s egg and was laid on top of a fallen tree trunk, over grass and stalks, as shown in the final image. Close inspection of the structure as seen in the first image, appears to show that it has been formed from layer upon layer of a foam-like material laid down in swirling motions. One for NatureMapr's experts. (On advice from @CathB I've changed the possible identification to a Slime Mould. Thanks for the advice Cath).
3 comments
Teresa
wrote:
11 Dec 2025
Reticularia lycoperdon, a slime mould which forms a relatively large, single, fruiting body called an aethalium, it hardens and then eventually splits to release a brown mass of spores.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.902765-35.460572
- Altitude 795.6m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Dec 2025 12:17 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Slime Moulds Reticularia sp. (genus)
Species information
- Reticularia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A slime mould Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1195.24m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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