Abstract

Slime mold is not a plant nor an animal, not even a fungus. It is a mysterious creature with a jewel-like beauty and a changing body. The book will show the way to find slime molds, tools you need for observation and photographing, and the tips to grow slime molds and how to have fun with it.

Author’s Information

Fumihiko Arai is a photographer specialized in mushrooms and slime molds. He has published numerous books from may pullishers.
Shinichi Kawakami is a curator of Wakayama Prefectural Museum of National History. He is greatly interested in slime molds and has published several books on this theme.