Laurie Campbell / Common / Shiny woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) on Jelly / Jew's ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) Berwickshire, Scotland, February.

Nick Upton / Jelly ear / Jew's ear fungus (Auricularia auricula judae) growing from rotting Elder log in deciduous woodland, Wiltshire, UK, February.

Nick Upton / Jelly ear / Jew's ear fungus (Auricularia auricula judae) growing from rotting Elder log in deciduous woodland, Wiltshire, UK, February.

Alex Hyde / Jelly / Jew's Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula judae) Derbyshire, UK. January.

Alex Hyde / Jelly / Jew's Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula judae) photographed in mobile field studio against a white background. Derbyshire, UK. January.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Jew's Ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) growing in woodland, Orvieto, Umbira, Italy, August

Alex Hyde / Jew's Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula judae) growing on Elder tree (Sambucus nigra). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November.

Alex Hyde / Jew's Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula judae) growing on Elder tree (Sambucus nigra) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November.

Laurie Campbell / Jelly / Jew's ear fungi (Auricularia auricula judae) growing on dead sycamore, Berwickshire, Scotland, November

Nature Production / Fungus (Auricularia auricula) growing on tree trunk, Nagano, Japan

Kerstin Hinze / Judas's ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) Sardinia, Italy

Niall Benvie / Jew's ear fungus on Elder {Auricularia auricula judae} Scotland, UK