Stinkhorn Fungus (Clathrus columnatus) (6386125953)

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Description: Sandy oak scrub at Juno Dunes Natural Area. I smelled it before I saw it. The sticky brown spore-bearing slime smells like death and attracts flies and other insects who spread the spores. This species has a very rich, fetid stench that stays with you for some time! I tracked several others down by their smell. I'm used to tracking small wildflowers by their subtle, pleasing fragrance so this is like being run over by a truck. Two days later, they were all gone. Interestingly, I did not see any flies or insects on any of the stinkhorns I looked at that morning. Date: 17 November 2011, 10:45. Source: Stinkhorn Fungus (Clathrus columnatus) Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!. Camera location26° 53′ 13.87″ N, 80° 03′ 43.46″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 26.887186; -80.062072.