Fungi are fun, hence the name.
5. Phallus Impudicus, Stink horn:
Back in medieval Europe, this fungus was called Satan’s egg. So calling it Satan’s egg seems a bit harsh.
Flies arrive in droves to eat all the slime, & the fungus looks as if it deserves the name “Satan’s Egg.”
4. Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Ink cap:
This small fungus is edible & lovely tasting by all accounts, & agrees together with your digestive method perfectly. However, it contains a chemical called chlorine. Chlorine is not a fan of the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenates, & so blocks it, & in the right circumstances the results can be entertaining.
In North the United States, this fungus goes by the name of Tippler’s Bane.
3. Claviceps purpurea, Ergot:
It turned out that he had discovered lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, synthesized from the lysergic acids present in ergot.
2. Amanita phalloides, Death Cap
The first unfair thing about Death cap mushrooms is that they look like straw mushrooms, which are edible. Then you bite in to it, notice the taste, & think “gosh, these straw mushrooms are unusually delicious!” since Death caps are indeed pleasant tasting. Turns out your stomach has been getting death-raped all that time.
In case you don’t get to hospital you will die of dehydration. Around 90% of individuals who eat Death cap will die. Death cap belongs to the Amanita relatives.
1. Cordyceps unilateralist
The Ant is probably thinking “Sweet! Of work this fungus infects ants, not people, but if somebody was observing the weird behavior of the ant they might conclude that the malign influence was due to witchcraft. This situation could be successfully mediated by burning the ant.
