11.5.26 Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL (part 2)

 


Variable Field Ant

Head, with right antenna in focus. Ants rely on their antenna, which provide detailed touch sensations and smells, far more than their eyes.

American Winter Ant. This ant species likely just became active, as they prefer to forage when it's just above freezing (which it was today).

Norway Maple, with crust fungi, mold, and decayed wood (almost soil).

Norway Maple, the crown snapped off

Mold or crust fungus

Mold or crust fungus

Mold or crust fungus

Mold or crust fungus

Mold or crust fungus

Mold or crust fungus

Mold or crust fungus

Mold or crust fungus

Candleflame Lichen

Candleflame Lichen

Candleflame Lichen

Candleflame Lichen

Moss and unidentified shield lichen

Unidentified shield lichen

Tiny splitgill mushroom

Splitgill, mold, and Starry Bristle Moss

Roots or mycelium, more likely the rhizomorph (cord-like) form of the latter.


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