- Macrocybe titans gills displaying their clearly notched gill attachment.
- a Macrocybe titans, which can grow to be the biggest mushroom in the western hemisphere. Note it was moved from growing under a huge tree, hence the dark edge.
Note it was moved from growing under a huge tree, hence the dark edge. Seen in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia. - A colorful red beetle with yellow spots that hangs out on Auricularia delicata. It reminds me of a beetle, I saw being called a fungus beetle.
- excavated spider burrow with Purpureocillium atypicola in Virgen del Morro
Out of the burrow of a trapdoor spider (see hinged lid) grows the Cordyceps relative Purpureocillium atypicola. The spider is on the inside and mostly digested by the parasitic fungus. - young leaves of Adiantum macrophyllum - Largeleaf Maidenhair fern seen near Yopal
- Auricularia delicata group seen in Virgen del Morro, Yopal
- David in front of the Hot spring shower of Virgen del Morro near Yopal
- Purpureocillium atypicola is a cordyceps relative specialized in digesting trap door spiders.
On the base of the stroma is the dug-out cocoon-like sac in which the spider waits underground to snatch a passing by insect or other small creature. In this case Purpureocillium atypicola surprised the spider! Previously Purpureocillium atypicola was known as Nomuraea atypicola, It is part of Ophiocordycipitaceae family. - Purpureocillium atypicola stroma
- fertile head of the strom of Purpureocillium atypicola. The dots are the ostiols of the ascii, out of which the spores are shot when mature
- Purpureocillium atypicola in situ
- The bloody Turkey tail, Trametes sanguinea seen in Yopal. It is a traditional remedy used by amerindians to lower a fever.
- Trametes sanguinea (formerly Pycnoporus sangineus) growing weirdly in antler shape. Seen in Yopal
- Xylaria growing in a bundle, radiating like fireworks in Yopal
- Slime Mold Detail Yopal DW Ms
- Slime Mold Yopal DW Ms
- Leucocoprinus brunneoluteus ready to open its cap seen in Yopal
- Cotylidia alba, a leathery wood decayer seen in Yopal
- Close up of Cotylidia alba seen near Morro, Yopal
- Cordyceps acridophila digesting a locust laying on its back. Seen along Virgen del Morro trail near Yopal, Casanare.