Fruiting stages diagram

Here I have found a diagram showing the stages of growth of the fruiting stem known as the "Dictyostelium discoidium".

From this I can understand how the stem grows for use in my animation. I have found videos from youtube which show the formation of these tower-like structures. Heres an example:



Its only short but it shows the growth of the fruiting body from the dictyostelium.

Here is a basic concept of a "hostile alien" fruiting body landscape.