Can any one tell me what this is?

[Thunderpup]

I was pulling out weeds in my garden today and came across this. Hoping someone can tell me what it is exactly. Thanks

New memeber first time gardener

[applestar]

Oooh that's a creepy one especially with the red oozing liquid. I believe it's a kind of slime mold.

Toxcrusader just posted a couple of great links about them in another thread:

Subject: Mold in compost ?

If it moves around, it may be a Slime Mold which actually aren't fungi but a completely different class of microbe.

https://waynesword.palomar.edu/slime1.htm

https://www.mushroomexpert.com/myxomycetes.html