Elegant stinkhorn mushroom (Image 2)

Elegant stinkhorn mushroom (Image 2) 09/20/2017 01:09 PM EDT An elegant stinkhorn (Mutinus elegans) mushroom. The foul-smelling, slimy green mass on the upper third of its length contains spores, which flies and other insects feed upon. These insects assist in the dispersal of the spores as they travel elsewhere. (Date image taken: September 2017; ... This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111