Marasmius brunneolorobustus – Marasmius ‘robust brown’ It is exciting to have another recognisable species in the genus Marasmius named and published. This one has been lurking under Marasmius haematocephalus for a long time, but it didn’t fit to...

Slime is all around us and plays an essential role in the environment. There are many organisms that produce slime. In fact, mammals turned their slimy bits inward. Slime acts as selective barriers, glues and lubricants. A snail uses its slime as a trail, ofte...

We are pleased to announce Karina Knight from WA as the next speaker in our current webinar series! Tuesday 24th January 4.30pm AWST (WA), 6pm ACST (NT), 6.30pm AEST (QLD), 7pm ACDT (SA), 7.30pm AEDT (VIC/NSW/TAS) Held via Zoom. Book here. Free for F...

In Part 1 we established that the taxonomy of organisms is a very useful and essential human concept if we are going to study biology, and we started to get a grasp of how that taxonomy works. We can also see why it changes from time to time as new information...

AFSG Annual Report July 2021-July 2022 The AFSG has in the past year grown in membership and I have been impressed with the commitment of all the members to provide expertise to community groups in addition to providing expertise to AFSG forays, workshops and ...