Is there anyone who can identify this white blob of stuff?

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Is there anyone who can identify this white blob of stuff? I was out for a walk earlier and saw it on a tree. It almost looks like some insulation foam stuff, but in the middle of the woods?

Could it be an egg sac for some sort of insect? I didn't want to poke it with a stick because... well, horror movies, but I'm curious as to what it might be.


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Tony David said…
Probably a form of slime flux (bacterial infection on trees and plants)
June 13, 2018 at 3:19 PM
Nate Taylor said…
Poke it!
For science
June 13, 2018 at 3:23 PM
L.S. Cody said…
According a fungal studying friend, Its called "The Blob" or "Dog Vomit Fungus".

http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellasco/2011/04/22/those-mysterious-molds-part-1-the-blob/
June 13, 2018 at 3:28 PM
Jason ON said…
Nate Taylor there isn't a stick long enough.

L.S. Cody thanks for that link, but I don't think it's the same thing.
June 13, 2018 at 3:37 PM
Jason ON said…
And they may be. I really don't know, hence the question. But, I thought they might be similar as they were relatively close to one another, both white puffs on flora. So ....
June 13, 2018 at 4:33 PM
L.S. Cody said…
What if it's both slime mold over fungus?
June 13, 2018 at 5:08 PM
Jason ON said…
What if it's going to explode with thousands of tiny spiders that grow up to the size of a dinner plate?
June 13, 2018 at 5:11 PM
L.S. Cody said…
I'm also inclined, after further study, to believe that may be an insect colony of some type.
June 13, 2018 at 5:23 PM
L.S. Cody said…
Are there spiders that grow to the size of dinner plates in your area?
June 13, 2018 at 5:24 PM
L.S. Cody said…
What if it just is explosive? Try using fire and that might take care of the problem.
June 13, 2018 at 5:27 PM
Jason ON said…
L.S. Cody no, we don't typically have spiders of that size, but the movie, Arachnaphobia was about an invasive species. ;)

And fire is a no-go. We're in the middle of a drought(ish) and the state's already burning all over the place.
June 13, 2018 at 6:28 PM
Mike G said…
Possibly an alien plant-form sent to make first contact with earth vegetation. Likely hostile to humans.
June 13, 2018 at 6:54 PM
Chris McIntosh said…
could it be an abnormally large ball of sap/resin?
https://plus.google.com/photos/...
June 13, 2018 at 9:56 PM
michel prins said…
looks like purr foam all right can you break off a piec to see how it looks inside?
June 13, 2018 at 10:54 PM
Jason ON said…
I walked past it just a few minutes ago. It had a giant Crack in it so I poked it with a stick (second photo). Looked like it was filled with dirt. The problem is, there's little to no dirt here. It's all sand and rock.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NIJ6grUVQxswKXAoS7nbXILh8rArzI1BBNNWIRmkFOI99kpw_U0DAJ1vIvycdlCXx267pOkotYU
June 14, 2018 at 11:52 AM
Pablo H. said…
it's edible... eat it!!!!
June 15, 2018 at 10:26 PM
Emily Steele said…
Is this a type of puffball fungus? Those spores that look like dirt or coffee grinds go airborne. Careful not to breathe them in.
June 18, 2018 at 1:38 PM
michel prins said…
are you sure ure name isnt tin tin? ;P
June 30, 2018 at 8:02 PM
michel prins said…
are you sure ure name isnt titin?

June 30, 2018 at 8:05 PM
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