Termite-mound FungusOn a property near Lake Wivenhoe, The actual fungus organism lives inside the walls of the termite mound, feeding on the material it is made up of - chewed up bits of grass and other plant matter.
Termite-mound FungusOn a property near Lake Wivenhoe, I wanted to remove the specimens as carefully as I could, so after digging out one side down to where the fruiting bodies formed, I gently dug beneath them and tipped the whole lot over.
Termite-mound FungusA close-up of the spore mass inside the puffball. You can see the feathery structures on which the spores appear to form. The spores began maturing at the bottom end of the puffball - those are dark brown in colour. The yellow and white areas aren't mature.
