Alien eggs in the backyard

Recently I spotted what had to be an alien’s eggs incubating in our backyard.

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So naturally, I decided not to disturb them.

A little while later I went back and they’d “hatched’ but there was nothing to see other than a tiny slug. I’m pretty sure that’s a slug and not alien spawn.

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Today I found another one in a different spot but this time something was growing out of it.

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I guess they’re some kind of mushroom. Does anyone know? The stem looks rather like styrofoam.

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It’s not as exciting as an alien but very unusual to my eyes.


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6 responses to “Alien eggs in the backyard”

  1. cbegg1950 Avatar

    iNaturalist app thinks its some form of Stinkhorn, but needs to see more photos to be sure.

    1. Rachel M Avatar

      Ah yes! That’s it! Thank you. It looks just like this:

      It’s Phallus ravenelii according to Wikipedia. It does look like a penis ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. artyplantsman Avatar

        It does but I would be very worried if mine was that colour…..

  2. maxshelton Avatar
    maxshelton

    Mushrooms Rachel, not aliens!

  3. Keith Wilkinson MBE Avatar

    You might want to look up:- Stinkhorn Fungus – Phallus impudicus…..(no I’m not joking). It’s their season right now…look quite clean and fresh (if raunchy) at this stage…they dissolve into a black sticky mess as they ripen ….you will be able to smell them from a mile off!!

    K

  4. Jonathan Avatar

    I should really take some more photos of the crazy mushrooms we get at the end of our garden. Love that you noticed the stuff they grow out of!

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