By awild on January 27, 2010. ...they're something far more interesting. Ten points to the first person who identifies the orange balls. These were photographed inside a termite nest in southern Illinois last fall. Tags Nature insects termites More like this How about fungi/fungal balls? Egg-mimicking fungus... Wow, you guys are fast! 3 vote for fungus. They look like the Fibularhizoctonia sclerotia reported by Matsuura et al. 2000. I believe the official term is "Termite Balls" I've seen those! See my photo here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/658/bgimage Snail eggs? Okay, I missed the fungus answer. Hey, it's early in the morning here. :-) Tell me now!
Ten points to the first person who identifies the orange balls. These were photographed inside a termite nest in southern Illinois last fall.
How about fungi/fungal balls?
Egg-mimicking fungus...
Wow, you guys are fast!
3 vote for fungus. They look like the Fibularhizoctonia sclerotia reported by Matsuura et al. 2000.
I believe the official term is "Termite Balls"
I've seen those! See my photo here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/658/bgimage
Snail eggs?
Okay, I missed the fungus answer. Hey, it's early in the morning here. :-)
Tell me now!