Want this question answered?
Fuligo septica was discovered in 1727 by Jean Marchent, a French botanist.
fuligo septica
They eat dead materials; such as, rotting wood, dead leaves, etc.
The scientific name for orange slime mold is Fuligo septica.
you can find slime mold (Fuligo) in damp areas, under bridges, forests, in your back yard, etc.
Some are some aren't. Black mold that grows on wood (e.g. inside water damaged walls) is very toxic. Blue penicillium mold is helpful (e.g. blue cheese and penicillin antibiotics). It all depends on the species of mold.