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Miranda Jans
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I like all things fungi, lichen, and slime mold; and would like to learn more about them. Also bugs! Currently live in Hawaii. All photos are mine, unless otherwise stated.
Candlesnuff fungus in the darkest part of the forest #fungifriends
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?

We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.

Find out more:

collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Just a spider who appreciates the softness of tuffets, but doesn't want to scare anybody. 🕷️💜

🌐 Website: shop.craftyintentions.com/b/ch6HE
🧶 Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
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#crochet #amigurumi #craftyintentions #crochetspider #spider #crochetpattern
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
When you have the blues but you also have a little friend #fungifriends
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
More slime molds; Ceratiomyxa with its translucent pillars (and a small isopod) #slimemold
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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If you are looking for a unique gift for a mushroom lover?
I have this original drawing and others in my shop. I'd love you to visit to see them...
folksy.com/find/item/85...

#Mushrooms #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Another quick phone snap of some pretty mushrooms (with springtail friends) #fungifriends
November 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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On behalf of the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, we are excited to invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling at the rank of assistant professor. www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa... position number 0082726
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
British soldier lichen found on Manana trail #fungifriends
November 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I haven’t posted many slime friends lately! Here are some wolf’s milk slime molds found near Catawba Falls #fungifriends
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Quick phone snap of a fragile dapperling in the rain #fungifriends
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Ethereal beauty
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Cladonia sp lichens on Hau’ula loop trail #fungifriends
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Shaggy looking little white mushroom on the Hau’ula loop trail #fungifriends
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Lush gold-colored lichen in the Oneawa hills #fungifriends
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Happy Halloween 🎃 #fungifriends
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Does anyone know what these may be? I found them in Chimney Rock state park on wooden stairs #fungifriends
October 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It’s hard work, to emerge #fungifriends
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Puffballs are beautiful up close #fungifriends #mushroommonday
October 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Exquisite colors on this bracket mushroom #fungifriends
October 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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For the lichen lovers:

Xanthoria parietina

#fungifriends #lichen
October 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I was trying to take a photo of this plant, but realized I was being photobombed by a lovely harvestman when I opened it on my computer! #arachnid
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
More N.C. mushrooms: these orange peel mushrooms look very fake #fungifriends
October 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Any mycologists out there able to identify this cup fungi growing in our garden for me? Cheshire m, UK. Growing beneath an ornamental conifer. #fungi #mycology
October 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM