Yellow blob in the yard

Some think it looks like dog barf.

But when I noticed the yellow blob, I thought it looked like a couple of sad Peeps, possibly trying to escape, had melted in my yard.

Actually it is yellow slime mold, a bright spot in the yard that sometimes causes alarm, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service. However this blob won't hurt anyone and will disappear with weather changes.

According to Fun Facts About Fungi:

Physarum polycephalum is a plasmodial slime mold. The yellow blob we notice is a huge single cell. Unlike most cells, which have only one nucleus, this cell contains millions of nuclei. Physarum plasmodia are usually 3 or 4 cm ( ½ - 1 " ) in diameter, but can get to be 30 cm (about 1 foot) or more in diameter, and 3 to 5 cm thick. This giant cell moves, but only pictures taken over several days can show its progress. Its top speed is 1 mm per hour.