15-01-2026 15:55
Lothar Krieglsteiner
this one is especially interesting for me because
17-01-2026 19:35
Arnold BüschlenHallo, ich suche zu Cosmospora aurantiicola Lite
16-01-2026 00:45
Ethan CrensonHi all, On decorticated hardwood from a New York
18-01-2026 12:24
Hello.An anamorph located on the surface of a thin
08-12-2025 17:37
Lothar Krieglsteiner
20.6.25, on branch of Abies infected and thickened
10-01-2026 20:00
Tom SchrierHi all,We found picnidia on Protoparmeliopsis mur
Pilobolus oedipus
Riet van Oosten,
23-08-2020 15:07

Hello,
Yesterday (22-08-2020) I took some horse dung home and moistered it.
Today I saw the Pilobolus.
Is Pilobolus oedipus correct?
Greetings, Riet
Norbert Heine,
23-08-2020 15:29
Re : Pilobolus oedipus
Yes, no doubt, Riet!
Pilobolus oedipus is a typical species on horse dung. With it's double-walled round spores this species is easy to recognise.
Norbert
Michel Delpont,
23-08-2020 15:37
Re : Pilobolus oedipus
Hello Riet!
In my opinion it is indeed P.oedipus, size and shape of the spores as well as the thick walls.
Michel.
Riet van Oosten,
23-08-2020 15:50
Re : Pilobolus oedipus
Thank you very much Norbert and Michel!
Malcolm Greaves,
23-08-2020 17:10
Re : Pilobolus oedipus
I had a id request about a month ago from the Netherlands for exacly the same species also on Horse.
Riet van Oosten,
23-08-2020 17:20
Re : Pilobolus oedipus
Thank you very much for your reaction Malcolm!
Indeed, I read a topic on the Dutch site Waarneming.nl about this species.
Very nice that I found this one myself now.
Very nice that I found this one myself now.
Joop van der Lee,
24-08-2020 19:27
Re : Pilobolus oedipus
Your 4th photo looks like the face of a clown. Nice find though.
Joop
Riet van Oosten,
24-08-2020 19:34
Re : Pilobolus oedipus
Yes, you're right Joop! :-)
Thank you!




