Nowadays, pets
It is an important part of many people's lives
Following "Carton Dog", "Pet Stone", "Mango Core".
Recent
Slime mushrooms are popular among young people
on social platforms
There are many people who have exposed their own slime molds
However, there are also some netizens
Can't understand this kind of pet
"Wouldn't it be a health hazard? It didn't feel safe all the time."
"Aren't you afraid of fungal infections?"
What exactly is slime mold?
Can you get sick as a pet?
In this regard, the reporter interviewed the popular science blogger Troll
What exactly is slime mold?
Tailsters used to be a drug developer
By chance
She fell in love with slime molds
Immerse yourself in finding and shooting
The hobby of microscopic fungi
One shot is more than ten years
Introduction to Tailgy Fungus
Slime mold is neither a fungus nor a bacterium
Rather, it is the eukaryotic domain-amoeba swarm
The slime bacteria are distant relatives of the amoeba
There are two stages in the life of slime molds: nutrition and reproduction
The trophic stage of slime molds is called the protoplasmic mass
It is a multinucleated single cell with no cell wall
The outside is wrapped in a gelatinous sheath
Nutrients are obtained by devouring food particles
Vegetative stage
Slime molds grow in dark, damp places
They crawl everywhere
Nutrients are obtained by devouring food particles
There are thousands of species of slime molds, but there are no more than 10 species that love oats, and the Velvet Velvet Vesicle bred by the tail fungus is one of them.
When the slime mold reaches the stage of reproduction
Will stop eating and crawl to dry places
At this time, take the food away
Give a little light, and the humidity drops a little
slime molds will grow beautiful fruiting bodies
Disperse the spores
Are slime molds good for pets?
In the opinion of the tail fungus
Slime molds have a lot of cute attributes
Some slime molds are "I" bacteria
If you find other slime molds nearby, you will avoid them
And some slime molds have no "sense of boundary"
Will deliberately get around other slime molds
In addition, slime molds also have a "biological clock"
"Blowing it with cold air every few hours
After repeating this a few times
Even if the time comes, it doesn't blow
It will also shrink on its own."
There are quite a few rumors about slime molds on the internet
When a netizen posted a message asking for help
Someone in the comment area said "popular science".
"If this slime knows you're raising it
will kill himself."
Said the tailgroom
Actually, this slime fungus is called coal velvet fungus
Usually hide in damp crevices
When the right conditions are met, the firstborn will crawl out
At the same time, the mother dies
So, when people find out about it
Cashmere is basically in a state of imminent death
Instead of "killing yourself when you find out you're being raised"
Are slime molds harmful to humans?
For the sudden epidemic of "slime fever"
Although slime molds are not toxic and harmless, they say that slime molds are not harmful
However, it is not recommended to blindly follow the trend of breeding
"In the fruiting body stage, slime molds emit spores
may cause
People who are sensitive to dust feel uncomfortable
In addition, slime molds prefer damp and dark environments
If you don't clear the slime bacteria in time, you can't finish the food
Miscellaneous bacteria may grow."
Source: CCTV News