SCARY MOLD! please help! (pics)?

Question

okay WTF is this???? it looks like mold...and it's growing in two spots in my yard...

take a look, and if u know WHAT it is...please tell me and tell me how to stop it...?

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/rmc2232/MOLD.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/rmc2232/mold2.jpg

Answer 1

yuk! it looks like a dog threw up. my first thought was slime mould too.

although that one is a good deal more colourful than the one i have seen here (cool temperate conditions), it is a similar texture.

Answer 2

HUMMMMM, the photos weren't that good, but that is nasty looking.  Actually to tell you what it is I would have to have more information.  When did this start, is it wet, is it dry, where do you live.  The best way to get help with that is to call someone from your local Health Department.  That don't look healthy.  Good Luck

Answer 3

It looks like a slime mold.  

Slime molds often "fruit" on lawns and mulch when the weather is humid. The result is disgusting-looking, slimy structures that can range from an inch to a foot wide in rather intense hues of purple, yellow, gray, white. ...

"When you see slime molds, you begin to understand why they’ve earned such common names as dog vomit, scrambled egg, the yellow blob and regurgitated cat breakfast," said Ward Upham, Master Gardener program coordinator for Kansas State University Research and Extension. "It helps to remember that they’re not a fungus. Instead, they’re a Protista, which means they’re kin to algae."

In fact, slime molds feed on fungi, as well as bacteria and dead organic matter, he said. They cannot harm grass, except in the rare case when they completely block turf’s sunlight.

"You mostly can just ignore them. Slime molds dry out on their own when the weather gets hot and dry. They turn an ashy gray and become so brittle that they break apart easily when touched," Upham said.

Getting rid of slime molds is easy, however, for homeowners who can’t stand to wait that long.

"Chemical controls are completely unnecessary," Upham said. "To dislodge the mold from turf leaves, use a broom or heavy spray of water. To get rid of it in mulch, use a shovel to remove the worst-looking parts and then stir the remaining mulch to help it aerate."