- Slime moulds can be colourful, iridescent and intricate — anything but ugly
- They have been around for a billion years
- They move and feed, dining on bacteria and other single-cell organisms
"They're absolutely exquisite organisms and, unfortunately, slime mould isn't a good name in that it doesn't convey their beauty,"Tasmanian naturalist Sarah Lloyd said.
"I think that's because these fantastic little cameras are taking really great photos of slime moulds."
"They're quite robust — you can post them and they won't be destroyed."