Yellow crust fungus (Antrodia xantha)(?) on a cut surface of a barkless log in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017
Neoantrodia serialis (Antrodia serialis) mushrooms on a cut surface of a log in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 7, 2017
Structure of some brown porous tinder mushroom Physisporinus on a cut surface of a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, March 10, 2018
Ceramic parchment fungus (Xylobolus frustulatus mushrooms) on a cut surface of an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 22, 2018
Masses of caps of fungus Xylobolus subpileatus on a vertically cut surface of an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
Neoantrodia serialis (Antrodia serialis) tinder mushrooms on the cut surface of a log near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 3, 2017
Neoantrodia serialis (Antrodia serialis) tinder mushrooms on the cut surface of a log in area of Blizhnie Dubki near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 7, 2017
Close up of Neoantrodia serialis (Antrodia serialis) mushrooms on a cut surface of a log in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 7, 2017
Yellow crust fungus (Antrodia xantha)(?) on a cut surface of a log in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017
Hairy curtain crust (Stereum hirsutum) on the cut surface of a birch log near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2017
Immature form of some polypore mushrooms on a cut surface of a spruce log near Shchuchye Lake in Komarovo, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2017
Caps of a brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Details of caps of a brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a log in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Brown and white crust (corticioid) polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a log in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Tinder mushroom Physisporinus on a cut surface of a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, March 10, 2018
Texture of tinder mushroom Physisporinus on a cut surface of a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, March 10, 2018
Coral slime mold (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) on a cut surface of an old wood log post coated with black tar in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018
Thick shield of resupinate poria mushroom on cut surface of a thick pine log, completely rotten, on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, December 15, 2018
Resupinate poria mushroom on cut surface of a decomposed thick pine log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, December 15, 2018
Close up of resupinate poria mushroom on cut surface of a decomposed thick pine log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, December 15, 2018
Mushroom Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) with a slippery stem found on a cut surface of a pine log, near the ground, in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
Mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a cut surface of a pine log near the ground in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
Gills of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a cut surface of a pine log near the ground in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
Close up of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) found on a cut surface of a pine log near the ground in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
Tinder mushrooms Neoantrodia serialis (Antrodia serialis) on a cut surface of a spruce log near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 6, 2019
Close up of tinder mushrooms Neoantrodia serialis (Antrodia serialis) on a cut surface of a spruce log near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 6, 2019
Texture of tinder mushrooms Neoantrodia serialis (Antrodia serialis) on a cut surface of a spruce log near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 6, 2019
Ochre spreading tooth mushroom (Steccherinum ochraceum)(?) on a cut surface of a log in Sobstvennaya Dacha Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2019
Oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus on a cut oak log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, July 3, 2019
Cut piece of orange resupinate polypore mushroom covering large area on a side surface of an oak log in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Pattern of Physisporinus mushroom on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 4, 2020
Close-up of Physisporinus mushroom on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 4, 2020
Masses of oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus on a cut oak log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, July 3, 2019
Upper cut surface of a log with young smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019
Close up of ceramic parchment mushrooms (Xylobolus frustulatus) on a cut surface of an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
Details of a resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a vertically cut surface of a log of an oak or may be a pine in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Bacon of the Woods fungus (Xylobolus subpileatus) on a vertically cut surface of a large oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a horizontally cut log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 27, 2020
Clitocybula lacerata(?) mushrooms on soil near a vertical cut of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 6, 2020
Green corticioid fungus Trichoderma viride on cut surface on the top of a log (may be oak) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 22, 2020
Whitish and green patches of corticioid fungus Trichoderma viride on cut surface on the top of a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 22, 2020
Hairy cap of hydnoid mushroom Steccherinum oreophilum on a cut surface of an oak log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Side view of hydnoid mushroom Steccherinum oreophilum on a cut surface of an oak log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Hydnoid mushroom Steccherinum oreophilum on a cut surface of an oak log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Close-up of hydnoid mushroom Steccherinum oreophilum on a cut surface of an oak log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Details of hydnoid mushroom Steccherinum oreophilum on a cut surface of an oak log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) on a cut log near a forest road in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) on a cut surface of a log in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Young mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) on a vertically cut surface of a log in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus on a cut surface of a pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest, near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2020
Texture of brown corticioid (crust) fungus on a cut surface of a pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest, near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2020
Close-up of brown corticioid (crust) fungus on a cut surface of a pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest, near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2020
Some web-like mold fungus on a wet cut surface of a pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest, near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2020
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
Soft bracket mushrooms (Leptoporus mollis) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
Mature soft bracket polypore mushrooms Leptoporus mollis on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
Small white tooth mushrooms Irpicodon pendulus with irregular shape of caps and teeth on a vertically cut surface of a pine log, on an overgrown Forest Road 215B in a relatively dry and sunny place, on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 26, 2020
Close-up of tooth mushrooms Irpicodon pendulus on a vertically cut surface of a pine log, on an overgrown Forest Road 215B on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 26, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
Margin of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
Some brown corticioid fungus on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 13, 2021
Pendent bracket mushrooms (Irpicodon pendulus) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log left on overgrown Forest Road 215B on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021
Shaded view of pendent bracket mushrooms (Irpicodon pendulus) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log left on overgrown Forest Road 215B on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021
Small hydnoid fungus Irpicodon pendulus on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on overgrown Forest Road 215B on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021
Clusters of hydnoid mushrooms Irpicodon pendulus on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on overgrown Forest Road 215B on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021
Details of hydnoid mushrooms Irpicodon pendulus on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on overgrown Forest Road 215B on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021
Close-up view of pendent bracket mushrooms (Irpicodon pendulus) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on overgrown Forest Road 215B on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021
Small caps of pendent bracket mushrooms (Irpicodon pendulus) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on overgrown Forest Road 215B on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021
Pendent bracket mushrooms (Irpicodon pendulus) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
Cluster of pendent bracket mushrooms (Irpicodon pendulus) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
Close-up of pendent bracket mushrooms (Irpicodon pendulus) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2021
Some red slime mold on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2021
Close-up of some red slime mold on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2021
Partially broken red slime mold on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2021
Young Conocybe mushroom emerging from a cut surface of an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021
Brown-staining cheese polypore mushrooms (Postia fragilis, Oligoporus fragilis, Fuscopostia fragilis) on cut surface of a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 11, 2021
Caps of brown-staining cheese polypore mushrooms (Postia fragilis, Oligoporus fragilis, Fuscopostia fragilis) on cut surface of a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 11, 2021
Fungus beetles on a resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Guttation of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora with a fungus beetle on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Edge of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Polypore mushroom Trametes aesculi (Trametes elegans)(?) on a cut oak log under live oaks in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 7, 2021
Clitocybe or may be Clitopilus mushrooms on a vertically cut surface of a beech log, some are growing in a cavity, in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 10, 2021
Young wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a lower circular cut surface of a cylindrical log of elm, standing vertically, on pipeline right of way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2021
Spore heads of slime mold Cribraria cancellata(?) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2021
Close-up of slime mold Cribraria cancellata(?) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2021
White cheese polypore mushrooms (Tyromyces chioneus)(?) on cut oak logs in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 28, 2021
White cheese polypore mushrooms (Tyromyces chioneus)(?) on edge of cut oak logs in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 28, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
Tiny red cup fungus Orbilia on a cut surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No.4. Texas, March 15, 2022
Close-up of tiny red cup fungus Orbilia on a cut surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No.4. Texas, March 15, 2022
Tiny red Ascomycete fungus Orbilia on a cut surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No.4. Texas, March 15, 2022
Tissue of red Orbilia fungus from cut surface of a wet pine log through a microscope at low magnification collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No.4. Texas, March 15, 2022
Paraphyses of red Orbilia fungus from cut surface of a wet pine log collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No.4. Texas, March 15, 2022
Small yellow bolete mushroom Buchwaldoboletus sphaerocephalus on a big barkless pine log fallen across the trail, on a vertically cut surface, near the creek crossing, on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
Cinnamon porecrust polypore mushroom (Fuscoporia ferrea, Phellinus ferrea) on a cut surface of an oak log in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2023
White mycelium of a fungus on underside of a cut log over sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 31, 2023
Resupinate polypore mushroom on underside of a cut log over sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 31, 2023
Resupinate form of brown-staining cheese polypore mushroom (Fuscopostia fragilis) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, April 30, 2023
Pattern of resupinate form of brown-staining cheese polypore mushroom (Fuscopostia fragilis) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, April 30, 2023
Orange oysterling mushrooms on a vertically cut surface of an oak log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Caps of orange oysterling mushrooms on a vertically cut surface of an oak log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Close-up of small orange oysterling mushrooms on a vertically cut surface of an oak log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Tissues at low magnification of orange oysterling mushrooms from a vertically cut surface of an oak log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Basidia and spores of orange oysterling mushrooms from a vertically cut surface of an oak log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Cystidia of orange oysterling mushrooms from a vertically cut surface of an oak log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Cystidia and spores of orange oysterling mushrooms from a vertically cut surface of an oak log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Spores (in KOH, spore print orange-brown) of orange oysterling mushrooms from a vertically cut surface of an oak log, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 13, 2023
Thin soft white resupinate polypore mushroom on a wet cut log of a hardwood tree on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 29, 2024
Thin soft white resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a log on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 29, 2024
Texture of thin soft white resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a log on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 29, 2024
Close-up of thin soft white resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a log on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 29, 2024
Spores of thin soft white resupinate polypore mushroom from a wet cut log of a hardwood tree, collected on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 29, 2024
White resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 5, 2024
Close-up of white resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 5, 2024
Texture of white resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 5, 2024
Growth of white resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 5, 2024
Spores of white resupinate polypore mushroom on a cut surface of a pine log from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, collected 11/5/2024. Texas, October 11, 2024
White resupinate polypore mushroom of a cut surface of a spruce(?) log in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2025
Close-up of white resupinate polypore mushroom of a cut surface of a spruce(?) log in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2025
Corticioid mushrooms Plicatura nivea on a cut surface of a log in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Corticioid mushrooms Plicatura nivea with a slug on a cut surface of a log in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Forest Service Road 231 near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, January 3, 2026
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Forest Service Road 231 near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, January 3, 2026
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Forest Service Road 231 near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, January 3, 2026
Details of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Forest Service Road 231 near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, January 3, 2026
Several rust-colored, spiky-bodied ants can be seen navigating the deeply furrowed bark of an oak tree, acting as a miniature logging crew. Some of the ants are carrying entire green, beaded oak catkins--the tree s string-like flower clusters--while one prominently hoists a freshly cut, bright green section of an oak leaf in its jaws. The ants carry these heavy loads hoisted high over their heads, a posture that resembles someone carrying a sunshade. These are Texas leafcutter ants (Atta texana), a highly destructive but fascinating native species also known as the "town ant" or "parasol ant" due to their unique carrying technique. They climb high into the canopies of oaks and other trees to use their powerful, scissor-like mandibles to slice away fresh foliage, preferring new, tender, high-water-content growth like young leaves and spring catkins. Working in massive, organized trails, a large colony can entirely strip the leaves from a small- to medium-sized tree in a single night, and they frequently travel hundreds of feet from their underground nests to find a suitable harvest. Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2026
