Image of Pretzel slime mold

Description:

Habitat: mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, in full shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: fallen old deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses. - Magnification 1.000x Oil, Motic B1-211, Nikon D70, Nikkor 50mm/f1.8, in water.