Orange Netcrust
Pseudomerulius aureus · Family Tapinellaceae · Updated October 2026
115US records
30states
Augbusiest month
115 US records since 1880 (10 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 20, 2025 (about 12 months ago) in Lincoln County, WI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Tennessee, New Jersey and Massachusetts, and the busiest months are Aug, Jul and Nov. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Aug, Jul, Nov.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Blount County, TN (13) · latest 2008-08
- Gloucester County, NJ (10) · latest Sep 29, 1988
- Norfolk County, MA (6) · latest 1915
- Bonner County, ID (6) · latest Oct 6, 1970
- Centre County, PA (4) · latest Oct 5, 1919
- Alachua County, FL (2) · latest Nov 1, 1932
- Tompkins County, NY (2) · latest Aug 21, 1935
- Franklin County, NY (2) · latest Aug 12, 2021
- Windham County, VT (2) · latest 1916-08
- McCormick County, SC (2) · latest Aug 22, 1959
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