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Stinkhorn fungus

Te pihi-haunga / Stinkhorn fungus

The stinkhorn fungus hatches out of an egg-like structure and smells like rotten meat to attract flies.

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Rights: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Published: 15 November 2018Size: 776.81 KB
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