behold... the epic fungi thread!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Polyporus sqyamosus, some Ganoderma applanatum, Xylaria polymorpha...

 

think youll find thats X.longipes, rather than polymorpha:thumbup1:

[chris cnc]

think youll find thats X.longipes, rather than polymorpha:thumbup1:

 

nice one, that a new find for me.

 

could it not be young polymorpha though?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

No cris, observe the little mold spots! never on polymorpha, also morpha short stout, hence this ones name, longipes. very thin the longipes whereas morpha is ALWAYs short and fat like a "dead mans fingers" as apposed to a "dead molls finger"

[chris cnc]

Nice! your a walking textbook hama hhaha

 

any chance of seeing your avatar in close up? looks interesting:thumbup1:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

[sloth]

Cool thread, with some fantastic images where is Chris? I vote for a revival

 

Oh yes! i have just found out my grubs hatched out from the polyporus bracket! they are tiny flies! body of similar colour to that of the flat footed flies associated with g. applanatum! now i can send of a sample for Identification

 

WHOOOOP WHOOOP!

 

 

yep, proper fruit loop! did you get an ID?

 

 

 

 

according to buglife Applanatum is the only fungus known to be parasitised by a fly, so i have at least two to add potentialy to this list.

 

I now know the saddle has many dependant species, are none of them (flies) considered parasites? Or other flies, like fungus gnats, are they not parasites? Or do they only consume mycelium and therefore not considered as fruit body fungi parasites?

[RobArb]

Is this an epic Phellinus ignarious bracket? (on a crack willow)

[David Humphries]

Is this an epic Phellinus ignarious bracket? (on a crack willow)

 

Would appear so

 

 

Having it rermoved or reduced?

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[RobArb]

No idea yet. Just doing a constraints survey for a possible development

[RobArb]

Went back to have another looksee.

 

Thats an A3 weather writer...