22-04-2026 20:54
Enrique Rubio
Hi to everybody.This Pyrenopeziza grew in moist le
24-04-2026 03:16
David Chapados
Found while looking at something else from wood in
22-04-2026 01:06
Richard VALERI
Bonjour à tous.Je vous présente cette Nectria s.
22-04-2026 20:17
Marian Jagers
Is anyone familiar with the Hyphomycetes genus Pse
21-04-2026 13:36
Gernot FriebesHi,I am out of ideas for this one. I collected Sal
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!