The name of the mushroom in this picture is Elaeomyxa cerifera, it is a microscopic slime mushroom, but do not be fooled by the mushroom in its name, in fact, creatures in this class are defined as protists who use sports to breed. In addition, they feed on fungi, bacteria and alg in the forest.
Photographed off the coast of Okayama, Japan, The Weeping Stones is a photo series by the creative duo Trevor Williams and Jonathan Galione of Tdub Photo that captures the eerie blue light emitted by a native species of bioluminescent shrimp.
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