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White Carnival Candy Slime Mold (Arcyria cinerea)

White carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria cinerea) is a very common Myxomycete that is frequently encountered in nature and in moist chamber cultures. Mature fruiting bodies are white or light gray and much less "fluffy" than other Arcyria species.

White carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria cinerea). Focus-stacked composite of 186 exposures at 5x lifesize. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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White carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria cinerea), extreme close-up of two fruiting bodies fused together. Focus-stacked composite of 155 exposures at 20x lifesize. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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White carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria cinerea), developing fruiting bodies sporting beautiful peachy tones before turning to white. Focus-stacked composite of 69 exposures at 5x lifesize. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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White carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria cinerea), mature fruiting body ready to release spores. Focus-stacked composite of 63 exposures at 5x lifesize. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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