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[–] Elaine@lemm.ee 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I love how fossilesque posts are like TILs. I’m off to join the mycomob.

[–] TammyTobacco@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago

Certain nematodes will eat the eggs of mosquitos and gnats.

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 49 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Elaine@lemm.ee 2 points 8 hours ago

It’ll happen to you!

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"paralyse" my friend 🇬🇧🫡

But your version is also fine for your locale ❤️ have a nice evening

Fucker clearly didn't grow up in 80's-90's lol.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll just file this information away under "nightmare fuel", thanks!

[–] jared@mander.xyz 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just imagine the microscopic horrors going on in your personal biome.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 day ago

All I see is serotonin pre-cursors, cellulase, commensal nutrient competition...

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

I always knew mushrooms were evil and scary and absolute monsters.

[–] Geodad@lemm.ee 5 points 23 hours ago

cordyceps has entered the chat

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I ate oyster mushrooms last night. Mmmm, worm corpse nutrients.

[–] Arfman@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago

Equally fine if it's in chicken too

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Fungus rules the world, sometimes in the creepiest way. https://youtu.be/vijGdWn5-h8

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 6 hours ago

Who run the world? ~~Girls~~ shrooms