Critter of the Week Fischer’s egg fungus

Afternoons - A podcast by RNZ - Joi

Summer is officially over and Autumn has begun. It's a time of year that fungi lovers across the country get excited about as all sorts of weird and wonderful fruiting bodies emerge out of the dark. This week's critter celebrates the beggining of the fungi season - the Fischer's egg fungus, Claustula fischeri, is one of the rarest and most endangered fungi in Aotearoa.

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