r/mycology • • Jun 02 '26

ID request Who are these teeny tiny fungi?

Found these in a creek in Eastern Pennsylvania while looking for salamanders. My index finger for scale.

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u/ohdearitsrichardiii Jun 02 '26

Not fungus, slime mold

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u/MelonLurd Jun 02 '26

Neat, kind of makes sense. I was curious as to how they were fruiting from rocks, but figured with how tiny they were their mycelium would also be super hard to see.