8 Mar 2024

Critter of the Week Fischer’s egg fungus

From the collecton Critter of the Week

Summer is officially over and Autumn has begun. It’s a time of year that fungi lovers across the country get excited about as all sorts of weird and wonderful fruiting bodies emerge out of the dark. 

This week’s critter celebrates the beginning of the fungi season – the Fischer’s egg fungus, Claustula fischeri, is one of the rarest and most endangered fungi in Aotearoa. 

Fischer' egg fungi

Fischer' egg fungi Photo: supplied