Interactions
Slime molds are not very outgoing organisms.
They tend not to associate much with other organisms. However,
they still do have interactions. And I'm here to tell you about
them!
As crazy as it may sound, slime molds could be considered
predators. They crawl around looking for food such as bacteria.
Slime molds interact with the substrate around
them. They pick out any nutrients or minerals that they need to
stay alive. This means they also interact with the bacteria and
other small organisms in the substrate by eating them,
sometimes. Slime molds can also interact with your flower
gardens! They can grow on the mulch covering the unsightly dirt
and even crawl up the stems of plants such as
ferns and lowbush
blueberries. But don't worry because
the slime mold is harmless to your flowers and mulch and even
yourself. There has never been a risk associated with slime mold
contact. In fact, people even eat some slime molds in Mexico!
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