Black fungus in lawn

I have a black fungus growing in various patches in the lawn. It is separate to the grass and looks black on top and white underneath. How can it be treated and prevented?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/28/2015 @ 12:54 am

This is Slime Mold.
Here is a link that explains this fungus.

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