You're welcome.

Forgot the Earl Hooker lp, "There's A Fungus Among Us."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6uV0CXw_RA

Sometimes, when I look at the pics you've provided, some features remind me of some of the slime molds I've looked at.

They farm bacteria for a food source.
They don't eat it all; they save some for further reproduction/production of food source.

The thing is, nematodes eat slime mold.
Maybe its a tweaked amoeba that turns the table on nematodes.

I'm sure you already know all this.

I certainly has the characteristics of nematode trapping fungi that I've looked at since you steered me that way.

Perhaps, perhaps not, it might be time to consult a microbiologist, just asking for identification of a nematode trapping fungus... the one you've isolated.

I contacted a couple entomologists at a couple universities to get an id on what turned out to be the larval form of dermastids that came with a subakowa pillow.... the older one with the, "natural kernels."

They both responded with the i.d.

I also contacted some botanists at universities to ID a particular plant in the yard that sprang up while we were on vacation.
The three I contacted all replied, with the same ID. Persimmon.

Those experiences are what primed me, prompted me, to approach the experts recently.

My luck in contacting the two PHDs and one MD, tropical medicine, at local universities regarding the Thing affliction... without mentioning it as such... simply as an affliction I needed some help with.... were a bust.

Maybe (and maybe not) you might get something from some Microbiologist PHDs at some universities with regard to an attempt to ID what you have found.

Your pictures are great and they might appreciate seeing such great shots.
Because they are so good, even if they can't ID perhaps their interest might be piqued and they'd like some more pics.

As far as my plan... it certainly is a work in progress.

This early morning, before I turn in, will be head/face swipes with the Original Listerine formula, generic version, with the generous shot of thyme.