A couple of years ago, I was minding my own business in my office when a coworker walked in and tossed a baggie across my desk. A little startled, I remember looking at it and thinking, "What on Earth?!" as I examined the strange crab claw-like structure before me. For the most part, I'm the go-to "what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-my-tree?" lady, though I rarely get many questions about fungi, despite my obvious interest. After a little digging, I discovered that the strange fungus that had sprouted up in my coworker's yard is yet another fascinating species of stinkhorn. In looking into this unusual specimen I was inspired by stinky squid, which you see here, though I'm not sure exactly which stinkhorn my coworker had found, specifically. The world of fungi never ceases to fascinate...

This species was knitted as part of my 52 Forms of Fungi project. See more forms for the project here.