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Spores (in lugol) of carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria ...

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Spores (in lugol) of carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) from a pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 22, 2022



The photograph shows spores in Lugol's solution, which are likely to be part of the life cycle of the slime mold Arcyria incarnata, commonly referred to as "carnival candy." The image features thousands of small, round, and translucent white dots with dark blue markings at their centers. These dots are randomly distributed across the image, but they do not overlap.

The spores appear to be suspended in a transparent liquid, likely a solution of Lugol's iodine, which is used for staining biological samples. The background of the image is also white and appears to be a plain surface or slide used for microscopy purposes.

Overall, the image provides a detailed view of the microscopic appearance of the spores of Arcyria incarnata, highlighting their unique characteristics and structure. – AI vision

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