Mucor mold-like fungus Phycomyces or Zygomyces on dung on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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Mushrooms in Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 2, 2023

Album 3439: Mushrooms in Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 2, 2023

The image presents a close-up view of what appears to be animal droppings covered with white mold. The image is composed of several pieces of brown feces scattered on top of dead leaves and pine needles.

The mold covering them is light grayish-white and fuzzy, likely the result of fungi known as zygomycetes or mucor molds. These types of fungi are commonly found in damp environments and often appear on rotting plant material or animal waste.

This image was captured in Sam Houston National Forest. It is unclear whether these are deer, bear, or another animal's droppings covered with this mold. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongo similar a moho de Mucor Phycomyces o Zygomyces en heces en la sección de Caney Creek del Sendero Lone Star Hiking Trail en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery, Texas, el 2 de diciembre de 2023. La imagen presenta una vista cercana de lo que parece ser heces cubiertas con moho blanco. La imagen está compuesta por varias piezas de heces marrones dispersadas encima de hojas muertas y agujas de pino. El moho que los cubre es gris claro y peludo, probablemente el resultado de hongos conocidos como zigomicetos o mohos Mucor. Estos tipos de hongos se encuentran comúnmente en entornos húmedos y a menudo aparecen en material vegetal en descomposición o residuos animales. Esta imagen fue capturada en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston. No está claro si estas son heces de venados, osos o otro animal cubiertas con este moho. – Spanish translation

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