#haematomma nicoyense

Haematomma nicoyense

You all and your stupid memes got me to sign up for this Dracula email thing, and so in order to celebrate, I am sharing this “bloody eye” lichen, H. nicoyense! It reminds me of that moment where Johnathan cuts himself while shaving and the Count’s “eyes blazed with a sort of demoniac fury.” Kinda, I mean, these apothecia remind me more of a jelly donut then anything. But I gotta do what I can to keep these cats hip and cool for you kiddos! This crustose lichen was described in 2006, and thus far has only been found in a few montane forests in Central America. Tropical lichens are largely understudied, which is such a pity when they are out there being as adorable as this lil guy. If only more people cared about lichens and lichen research. But hey, if we can revive interest in a 125 year old gothic novel, surely we can get people interested in cuties like these right?

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