This is a myxo, I thought I would only ever find in the tropics. Never did I think I would find this in my ow backyard.

Lets move on to the eipthet of this genus in the thread below 🧵👇🏼
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The species epithet ferruginosa also has Latin origins:
"ferrugo" = rust
"osa" = full of

So ferruginosa means “full of rust”, describing the reddish-brown color these fruiting bodies take on when fully mature.
#protistlove