That was a roller-coaster…

  • treefrog@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    i grow mushrooms outside and do some foraging.

    if a mushroom is covered in bugs it’s probably edible. centipedes, fungus gnats, and slugs are all common on my outdoor beds.

    there are a few edible fungi i don’t see bugs eat, like meatier varieties such as shiitake and saddle backs, but i have never seen bugs go after poisonous fungi

    some bugs will eat psychedelic fungi just like some animals will. but there tends to be less predation with them.

    • Neil@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      I read somewhere this is how humans most likely learned what is good and bad to eat. Just need to see something else eating it and it’s most likely good.

    • gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      I’m also a forager and I think this is a very dangerous and irresponsible thing to say.

      Please never rely on that advice if you ever go mushroom foraging. There is no short cut here.