A raindrop can make a puffball breathe out a cloud of spores — ChillScroll

A pale round puffball releasing a soft cloud of spores in a rain-damp meadow

A raindrop can make a puffball breathe out a cloud of spores

A mature puffball holds dry spores inside a round case with a small opening. A falling raindrop presses the case and pushes a puff of spores into the air.

One tap from the rain, and the little cloud is on its way.

Source · University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension ↗