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@DJHbutterflies

Alien eggs hatching in the new forest: the wonderfully weird Devil's Fingers

6:54 PM · Nov 10, 2015

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If you liked this, see the amazing time-lapse video of this species by the brilliant

@JWentomologist

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Time lapse of the devils fingers or octopus fungus Clathrus archeri emerging from its 'egg' Dartmoor Devon - the brown gunk on it smells as bad as it looks!

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please tell me these are the size of a small child

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Only after they've eaten

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@daoteajing smells like poo too :(

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@BotanDim @daoteajing Charismatic megafauna

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is it rare?#hope not

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Well it's not native to the UK, but increasing. Special rather than rare! kew.org/science-conser

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@MrMRM513

I don't know to be honest, a few hours I think - these are all different specimens growing in the same area

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@MrMRM513

But there is a definite moment when the 'egg' splits, just before this first photo - I'd love to record that!

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Hi Dan! Would you mind if I used your brilliant photos on ITV Meridian please?

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@SimonParkinITV

Hi yes that would be fine, cheers

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