Weird - red, black, slimy and smelly!

Beautiful by no means - but very interesting. These fungi only come up after rain - and smell like rotten meat. They attract flies - we're not sure why but thought maybe it was to help spread their spores.

[Dorothy]

What fabulous looking beasts they are. They look as if they might get up and start walking. Great photo.

[Rob Z]

Hah- they do like they could walk - those big, long "tentacles". I can't help liking them - smell and all!! Thanks for your interest.

[Sapphire]

that is cool, i have never seen that before

[Rob Z]

@louisanoffke They are interesting - if very smelly. And this was an actual group - not a composite. They seem to grow in small colonies - must be something to do with their spores. Cheers - thanks for all of your favs - that's very nice of you!