Slime mold or slime mould is an informal name given to several kinds of unrelated eukaryotic organisms that can live freely as single cells, but can aggregate together to form multicellular reproductive structures. Slime molds were formerly classified as fungi but are no longer considered part of that kingdom. Although not forming a single monophyletic clade, they are grouped within the paraphyletic group referred to as kingdom Protista.
A mould or mold is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. In contrast, fungi that can adopt a single-celled growth habit are called yeasts.
Agathidium is a genus of beetles in the family Leiodidae.
Derodontidae is a family of beetles, in its own superfamily, Derodontoidea, sometimes known as the tooth-necked fungus beetles. Beetles of this family are small, between 2 and 6 mm in length, typically with spiny margins on their pronotum that give them their name, though the genus Laricobius lacks these spines. Unusual among beetles, they have two ocelli on the top of their heads.
Agathidium bushi is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium vaderi is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America. The beetle was named after the fictional character Darth Vader by Cornell University entomologists due to its shiny helmetlike head that resembles that of the Star Wars villain.
Fuligo septica is a species of slime mold, and a member of the class Myxomycetes. It is commonly known as the scrambled egg slime, or flowers of tan because of its peculiar yellowish, bile-colored appearance. Also known as the dog vomit slime mold, it is common with a worldwide distribution, and it is often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering. Their spores are produced on or in aerial sporangia and are spread by wind.
Scaphidiinae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.
Gelae is a genus of round fungus beetles belonging to the family Leiodidae. The beetles are found in different parts of Central and North America. They are small and rounded, feeding on slime moulds. They were originally placed in the genus Agathidium following the discovery of the first species, G. cognatum, in 1878. The taxonomic position was revised with description of new species in 2004 by American entomologists Kelly B. Miller and Quentin D. Wheeler. Upon creation of the new genus, the five new species are Gelae baen, G. belae, G. donut, G. fish, and G. rol.
Agathidium difforme is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium oniscoides is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium fawcettae is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium depressum is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium pulchrum is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium rubellum is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium repentinum is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium rusticum is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium mollinum is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
Agathidium akallebregma is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America. It is named from the Greek words akalles, meaning ‘‘ugly’’, and bregma, meaning ‘‘face’’, for the unusually shaped anterior portion of the head in this species. It has a mandibular horn, moderately elongate body shape, and strongly concave posterior portion of the mesosternum.
Agathidium akrogeneios is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America. This species is similar to other A. dentigerum subgroup members that have a large, acute, falcate male metafemoral tooth, very narrow metasternum with the oblique metasternal carinae relatively prominent and meeting medially in a large, posteriorly directed triangular lobe, large male metasternal fovea, and reduced eyes.
