Mandy Gosman on Instagram: "Meet the Myxomycetes, also known as slime molds—nature’s mysterious shape-shifters. Born from spores like mushrooms, they don’t stay still. Instead, they move like giant amoebas, creeping at about 1 cm per hour! As they crawl, they engulf bacteria, algae, and organic matter, digesting prey on the go. Found on rotting wood or damp forest floors, they can appear in bright colors like yellow, purple, or red. With their ability to move, hunt, and adapt, Myxomycetes blur t

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The forest floor turns into another world