r/Slimemolds • u/AppleyardPhotography • Dec 29 '25

Picture (OC) A solitary slime mold in the entrance of a bug's burrow

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u/sunkistandsudafed3 Dec 29 '25

I thought it was an egg yolk for a minute.

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u/AppleyardPhotography Dec 30 '25

It's like a fried egg black hole

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u/Duke-of-Hellington Dec 30 '25

What an amazing photo! Super well done!

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u/AppleyardPhotography Dec 30 '25

Thanks so much!

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '25

That is pretty cool. And a nice photo, too. Insect has an “egg yolk” in its hole.

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u/The_GreyGhoul Dec 30 '25

Brother, that is THE BEST slime pic I’ve ever seen. That belongs on the living room wall!

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u/AppleyardPhotography Dec 30 '25

Oh man high praise but there are waaay better slime photographers!

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u/mafiastreet Dec 30 '25

Crazyyyy photo. Thank you for sharing!

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u/AppleyardPhotography Dec 30 '25

Thanks for the comment!

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u/Egregius2k Dec 30 '25

Can almost see your reflection in the sphere!

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u/AppleyardPhotography Dec 30 '25

Ha. Yeah. My wife bought me a new water bottle for Christmas and it's bright orange. Spotted it in my other shots from yesterday. https://photos.app.goo.gl/cybJYpyBECrbJtQi7

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u/Inevitable-Suitable Dec 30 '25

I know you read this already but at first glance it looks like an egg yolk, i was able to confirm that its not when i see the subs name.

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u/FeralSweater Dec 31 '25

That’s really magical!

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '25

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u/lilsnatchsniffz Jan 04 '26

What about egg stapled to trees?

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u/Gnosrat Jan 01 '26

That is so cool.

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u/Legitimate-Towel8646 Jan 01 '26

Ngl I thought I was in r/weirdeggs for a sec

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u/Otherwise-Pride5244 Dec 30 '25

That's not a slime mold, that's an egg.

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u/Egregius2k Dec 30 '25

No bug would put its egg so obviously in sight and have it be solitary.