Physarum polycephalum (モジホコリ)

physarum: head

polycephalum: many

When exposed to light, the starving plasmodium differentiates irreversibly into sporangia that are distinguished from other Physarum species by their multiple heads (hence polycephalum).

Physarum polycephalum - Wikipedia

How to culture

Sterilize tweezers and spatula, pick oats and mold with them, and move to LB (Lysogeny Broth) media.

Culturing in dark condition (DD)

This time, some agar of the plates are replaced with Bacto Agar.

Growth of the slime mold, mine is Mid-Right (Yutaro)

My expectation and actual growth.