Tag: fungus
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Devil’s Fingers unfurled: The strange odyssey of Clathrus archeri
Clathrus archeri looks like it belongs in a fantastical film set. Crimson arms emerge from a small, white egg, then splay outward in a dramatic pose. It’s hard to believe such a creature is a fungus, but this is the so-called devil’s fingers (not to be confused with dead man’s fingers), also known as the