Tuesday, 23 November 2010

There Are Flies on Us

Interesting that an alien Latticed stinkhorn or Red Cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) has been recorded in Bishop's Wood Nature Reserve near Caswell on the Gower (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-11775363 ). The foul-smelling (like rotting meat) fungus attracts flies but has not previously been recorded in Wales.  

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