Check out this time-lapse of a slime mold pulsating, captured by Fascinated By Fungi This is a. Slime molds are not actually a fungi, the common name slime mold is used for several kinds of eukaryotic organisms. The name refers to a particular stage in the life cycle of some of these organisms, where they resemble a gelatinous slime. Slime molds have neither a brain nor a central nervous system, nor any neurons. Nevertheless, some scientists argue they exhibit intelligence since they can "learn"

Happy Slime Mold Sunday! Here’s a quick timelapse of #DogVomitSlimeMold #Fuligoseptica pulsing in a regular rhythm. This pulsing effect comes from the reversal of the directional flow of cellular components (called cytoplasmic streaming). True Slime Molds (#myxomycetes) are essential one gigantic cell with many nuclei. They engulf organic matter and navigate their environment until conditions force them form spore bearing fruiting bodies called Sporangia. .Fuligo septica contains a yellow pigmen