Alexander Badyaev / Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) on giant puffball mushroom, watching mosquito in the moonlight. Blackfoot Valley, Western Montana, USA, July. Winner of the Mammals category, Wildlife Photographer...

Philippe Clement / Giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea / Langermannia gigantea) on the forest floor in late summer, Luxembourg, August

Alex Hyde / Giant Puffballs (Langermannia gigantea) in pasture, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September.

Philippe Clement / Giant puffball fungus (Langermannia gigantea) growing in woodland, Belgium

Robert Thompson / Giant puffball {Langermannia gigantea} in grass under Maple tree, Castle Coole, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, October

Stephen Dalton / Giant puffball (Langermannia gigantea) with damage caused by slugs feeding on it, UK

George McCarthy / Woman picking Giant puffball fungus {Langermannia gigantea} UK

John Waters / Giant puffball fungus {Langermannia gigantea} Somerset, UK

Jean E. Roche / Giant puffball (Langermannia gigantea) in high altitude wildflower meadow. Provence-Alpes-Cotes-d'Azur, France. July.

Linda Pitkin / Giant puffball (Langermannia gigantea), Lullingstone Castle, Dartford, Kent, England, September.