I found a very strange, smelly, orange fungus(?) that was being
devoured by flies and beetles. It was a very odd sight - I'm
wondering if anyone knows what exactly this thing was, or what kind
of bugs these a

http://www.joekaz.net/photos/whatsth...l/index_0.html


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Sounds (and looks like) a stinkhorn. There's several types, and they are
all odd and wonderful. Here's a pictu
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek010622.html

Cheers,
Sue

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Zone 6, South-central PA"Joe" wrote in message
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I found a very strange, smelly, orange fungus(?) that was being
devoured by flies and beetles. It was a very odd sight - I'm
wondering if anyone knows what exactly this thing was, or what kind
of bugs these a

http://www.joekaz.net/photos/whatsth...l/index_0.html


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Xref: kermit rec.gardens:282641

I have seen those bugs in my garden as well, working and hiding in rotten
logs, but I don't know the name. The Fungus is the remnants of a Stinkhorn
Fungus, Phallus impudicus.

Dave

"Joe" wrote in message ...
I found a very strange, smelly, orange fungus(?) that was being
devoured by flies and beetles. It was a very odd sight - I'm
wondering if anyone knows what exactly this thing was, or what kind
of bugs these a

http://www.joekaz.net/photos/whatsth...l/index_0.html


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On 06/15/2004 09:28 PM, SugarChile said:
Sounds (and looks like) a stinkhorn. There's several types, and they are
all odd and wonderful. Here's a pictu
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek010622.html

Cheers,
Sue


That's definitely it, thanks! And that's a great article you refer
to. Nature is full of surprises, isn't it?!


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