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“The end came unexpectedly I always Like their terrestrial namesakes, slime molds are thought it would be zombies or aliens functionally vast single-celled organisms They are or nuclear weapons Instead, it was to around 6-8 feet tall and typically weigh a ton or so this ooze It was as if the earth itself was falling apart, bleeding black tar You couldn’t fight it any more than you could fight the ocean Slowly, but surely, the ooze dragged us from our homes, from our families It dragged us to that awful beast’s waiting maw I can still see it, every time I close my eyes.” —David Mendiola 382 often quite brightly colored Slime molds can swell up Their fluidity allows them to easily squeeze through small cracks or ooze up walls