Mycena chloroxantha photographed recently in Oxapampa, Peru. The round cells are cherocytes which make up the universal veil - whitish, spiny acanthocytes are also visible. Described in 1983 from Brazil by Rolf Singer.
Mushroom Observer # 628987 / iNat 341877230
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A few of his tips I found most useful: shoot the face of an insect from below, looking up at it. The back is what you need for ID, but the face is where the personality is. Pick moths up off the moth sheet with a leaf - they look much nicer on a leaf than on the sheet.
This Costa Rica trip starts in 64 days! We will be exploring the biodiversity of high elevation páramo & medium elevation cloud forest habitats.
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A cool leafhopper I photographed a couple days ago in Perú. Anyone know what species or genus it is? Reminds me a bit of Molomea but leafhoppers are really diverse.
Badhamia utricularis found hanging from the underside of a California bay tree.
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