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Can you identify this foam goo #350726

Asked August 06, 2016, 7:12 PM EDT

This goo looks like a crunchy foam at first then if stepped on turns into a runny goo

Whatcom County Washington

Expert Response

You have Yellow Slime Mold, Fuligo septica.  They feed on microorganisms that live in any type of dead plant material. They contribute to the decomposition of dead vegetation, and feed on bacteria, yeasts, and fungi. For this reason, slime molds are usually found in soil lawns, and on the forest floor. It is not harmful but helping with the natural breakdown of dying limbs, stems, logs. A
An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 08, 2016, 9:58 PM EDT

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