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[5] [14] Phallus indusiatus has many common names based on its appearance, including long net stinkhorn, crinoline stinkhorn, [15] basket stinkhorn, [16] bridal veil fungus, [17] and veiled lady. The Japanese name Kinugasatake ( 衣笠茸 or キヌガサタケ ) , derived from the word kinugasa , refers to the wide-brimmed hats that featured a ...
Phallus indusiatus – Widespread species of stinkhorn fungus Also known as bamboo fungus, bamboo pith, long net stinkhorn, crinoline stinkhorn or veiled lady; Phallus luteus – Species of stinkhorn fungus A new combination proposed in 2008 for the fungus formerly known as Dictyophora indusiata f. lutea. [16]
The fungus is characterised by a conical to bell-shaped cap on a stipe and a lacy "skirt" that hangs from beneath the cap. Mature fruit bodies are up to 30 cm (12 in) tall with a cap that is 2–4 cm (0.8–1.6 in) long. The cap is covered with a greenish spore-containing slime, which attract flies and other insects that eat the spores and ...
Small red and orange insects with spots have been giving ladybugs a bad rap for the havoc they've been causing.
Asian lady beetles were introduced in the U.S. to help control aphids and other pests that harm agricultural crops. An unintended consequence of their introduction is that the Asian ladybugs out ...
Endomychidae, or handsome fungus beetles, is a family of beetles with representatives found in all biogeographic realms.There are around 120 genera and 1300 species. The family was established based on the type genus Endomychus, a genus erected in 1795 by Panzer which was applied to a species that Linnaeus called Chrysomela coccinea.
Latridiidae (sometimes spelled "Lathridiidae") is a family of tiny, little-known beetles commonly called minute brown scavenger beetles or fungus beetles. [1] [2] The number of described species currently stands at around 1050 in 29 genera but the number of species is undoubtedly much higher than this and increases each time a new estimate is made.
Cryptoporus volvatus, commonly known as the veiled polypore or cryptic globe fungus, [1] is a polypore fungus that decomposes the rotting sapwood of conifers. It is an after effect of attack by the pine bark beetle. [2] The fungus was originally described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1875 as Polyporus volvatus. [3]