John Waters / Timelapse of the fruiting body of a Cage stink horn fungus (Clathrus ruber) opening, England, UK.

Adrian Davies / Cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) Surrey, England, February.

Adrian Davies / Cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) Surrey, England, February.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Basket Stinkhorn (Clathrus ruber) a fungus resembling and smelling of rotten flesh, near Castel Giorgio, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, October

Paul Harcourt Davies / Basket Stinkhorn (Clathrus ruber) a fungus of which resembles and smells of rotten flesh attarcting flies in large numbers to disperse spores, near Castel Giorgio, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, September

Paul Harcourt Davies / Basket Stinkhorn (Clathrus ruber) a fungus which resembles and smells like rotten flesh attracting flies as spore dispersers, near Castel Giorgio, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, September

George McCarthy / Lattice stinkhorn fungus / Basket fungus {Clathrus ruber} Sussex, UK

George McCarthy / Cage stinkhorn fungus / Basket fungus egg stage {Clathrus ruber} Sussex, UK

George McCarthy / Cage stinkhorn fungus / Basket fungus {Clathrus ruber} Sussex, UK

Emanuele Biggi / Red cage mushroom (Clathrus ruber) at various stages, with a fly about to land to feed, Genova, Italy. May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Scarlet basket fungus (Clathrus ruber) in woodland leaf litter, nr Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. October.

Adrian Davies / Red cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) growing in leaf litter, Surrey, UK. October.

Guy Edwardes / Latticed stinkhorn (Clathrus ruber) growing from soil, La Gomera, Canary Islands.

Denis-Huot / Fruiting body of Red cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) in Normandy, France. November.

Denis-Huot / Fruiting body of Red cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) in Normandy, France. November.