Gloeocapsa_Magma_on_Shingles.jpg


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English: Example of the bacteria Gloeocapsa magma growing on asphalt shingles. When the sunlight tries to kill the organism, it encapsulates itself with a hard black shell, resulting in these black streaks. The organism is slowly eating away at the shingle granules.
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Author Mcbooz
Camera location 39° 01′ 30″ N, 76° 35′ 27″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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