I found a patch of white "fluff" on a piece of firewood which turned out to be the dying gasp of a slime mold. Each one of the structures is perhaps 0.3mm. It turns out they secrete calcium carbonate which gives them this white, dusty appearance. The spores themselves are inside.
Seussian Slime Mold
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Excellent! And a friendly little Polyxenus sp. for good measure.
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Very well done. I like the surreal landscapes.
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Very nice.
Slime molds are fascinationg and cute.
Slime molds are fascinationg and cute.
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fascinating pictures!
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Very nice series, well done.
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