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What is this? Yuck!

10 years ago

In my watering rounds tonight I came across a pretty gnarly looking couple sets of... Egg clusters? I got this Fungii as a gift and I've been meaning to repot it and apparently I waited wayyy too long. Had I already done it these gross nastys wouldn't have graced me with their presence!

The plant has been doing really well however, new growth all over and barely a blemish on any leaf.

Any thoughts on what it is?

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Kim
10 years ago
Forgive me, but my inner mycologist is delighted by this.

Those are NOT insects. What you have there are Birds Nest fungi. Those little egg looking things are spore capsules. No need to panic, as these feed on decomposing organic matter and not on living tissue. Probably growing off of the bark in your soil. Mildly amusing to see this in a pot of H. fungii.

A repot is probably still in order, since your soil material is clearly breaking down and these will speed the process.
Klnco
Original Author
10 years ago
Oh good. That's what I was hoping! And thank you for the insight, I agree that it's amusing it's with a fungii! Lol!
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Kim
10 years ago
Glad I could help!

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