Clathrus ruber Time Lapse

Photo sequence of Clathrus ruber developing from 4/16/2012 - 4/22/2012. Taken every 10 minutes with a Pentax Optio W90. Enjoy! The mushroom makes a stinky (smells like rotting death) goo that coats the inside of the “cage“ insects are attracted and spread the spore goo. I’m not sure if it’s introduced, but I’ve only seen it in Golden Gate Park and up here by the bike trail in wood chips. Never in the woods. Makes me think it’s not native. I guess it’s rare in Netherlands, but maybe native? I’m no expert on