Observer: Gaurav Shah

Observation Date: 6/27/26

Observation Time: 12:22 p.m.

Observation Location: Trowel Pond trail

Common Name: Rasberry Slime Mold

Scientific Name: Tubifera ferruginosa

Comments: Slime molds are in the phylum Amoebozoa, and are related to amoeba. Slime molds are aggregates of single-celled organisms that can grow up to 9 feet long! Slime molds typically aggregate to form a plasmodium — a multinucleate mass of undifferentiated cells that may move in an ameboid-like fashion during the search for nutrients. Slime molds are examples of cellular communication and differentiation, and may provide insights into how multicellular organisms develop.

More Information: Wikipedia

On the intelligence of slime molds: https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/thinking-without-a-brain/