Colus hirudinosus

Ormiston, QLD

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Identification history

	Colus hirudinosus	6 Jun 2025	Heinol
	Colus hirudinosus	29 Dec 2023	TimL

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The sequence of images shows a Craypot Stinkhorn fungus in the process of emerging from its gelatinous egg. In these images the fungus was about half its fully emerged size. (The full-sized fungus is recorded in a separate NatureMapr sighting). The fungus egg was originally found at a location where several of these fungi had recently grown after rainstorms and very humid weather. Unfortunately, the fungus eggs typically appeared late afternoon and whilst growing during the night and early morning, were being completely eaten, presumably by flies, slugs, rodents and the like. To provide this photographic record of the fungus’ development, one egg was relocated to a protected location and allowed to grow in isolation overnight. (The GPS coordinates for this sighting have been adjusted to show the original location where the fungus egg was found). Close-up images of the developing fungus are shown in following sighting 4539258 to help with identification.

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Location information

Coordinates 153.261972 -27.518680
Altitude 15.1m
Places Ormiston, QLD

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
24 Dec 2023 07:15 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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TimL NatureMapr Greater Brisbane Stinkhorns, cage-like Stinkhorns: with a smelly, brownish spore slime Fungi

Species information

Colus hirudinosus Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 27.6m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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