Here, we see young, moist fruit bodies of Bleeding Tooth Fungus can produce bright red droplets that contain a blood-thinning (anti-coagulant) similar to Heparin. This fungus is also valued for its use as a natural dye.
Over 110 species of fungus glow in the dark thanks to a chemical called luciferin, the same chemical that makes fireflies light up. This ability, called foxfire, helps mushrooms attract insects, which spread their spores to new places.
Photographer Chien Lee captured this three-minute exposure of a cluster in the tropical rainforest of Borneo.
Mycorrhizal fungi, a specific type of fungus, form a vital symbiotic relationship with plant roots.
Mycorrhizal fungi, a specific type of fungus, form a vital symbiotic relationship with plant roots.
These fungi help tree and shrub roots find water and nutrients, and in return, the roots provide the fungi with carbon, carbohydrates, and other nutrients.
The oyster mushroom is a common edible fungus that is one of the most popular wild mushrooms, and studies have shown that eating it can lower cholesterol levels, probably because of the statins it produces.
This genus is carnivorous - they paralyze and ingest small roundworms to gain nitrogen when nutrients are scarce.
The Starfish Fungus is a widespread fungus that produces a dark brown to black slime on its surface with an unpleasant smell of rotting meat or sewage.
This material contains the spores which are transported by insects that are attracted by the foul odor as you can see with the collection of Blue Bottle Flies on this specimen.
The oyster mushroom is a common edible fungus that is one of the most popular wild mushrooms, and studies have shown that eating it can lower cholesterol levels, probably because of the statins it produces.
This genus is carnivorous - they paralyze and ingest small roundworms to gain nitrogen when nutrients are scarce.
The Starfish Fungus is a widespread fungus that produces a dark brown to black slime on its surface with an unpleasant smell of rotting meat or sewage.
This material contains the spores which are transported by insects that are attracted by the foul odor as you can see with the collection of Blue Bottle Flies on this specimen.
