Bird’s nest fungi (Crucibulum laeve) grow on fallen branches on the forest floor. The flat ‘eggs’ contain spores and are thrown from the ‘nest’ by spl

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Bird’s nest fungi (Crucibulum laeve) grow on fallen branches on the forest floor. The flat ‘eggs’ contain spores and are thrown from the ‘nest’ by splashes of raindrops.

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Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Dark Horse / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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