{"id":42539,"date":"2024-10-10T15:32:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T13:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/25201c0d-2cdf-42a7-a7e2-cbfd9f6c34e4"},"modified":"2024-10-10T16:27:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:27:33","slug":"7-of-the-weirdest-fungi-in-the-world-you-probably-havent-heard-of-from-the-bleeding-tooth-to-dead-mans-fingers","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/7-of-the-weirdest-fungi-in-the-world-you-probably-havent-heard-of-from-the-bleeding-tooth-to-dead-mans-fingers\/","title":{"rendered":"7 of the weirdest fungi in the world you\u00a0(probably) haven’t heard of, from the bleeding tooth to dead man’s fingers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fungi can be very strange. Here’s our round-up of some of the weirdest fungi on the planet. <\/p>

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Published: Thursday, 10 October 2024 at 13:32 PM<\/p>

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There’s no doubt that fungi <\/a>is rather odd.\u00a0 Neither plants nor animals, these organisms belong to a kingdom all of their own, filled with fantastically shaped and vibrant specimens that look like they have come from another planet.<\/strong><\/p>

Strange parasitic ‘fairy lantern’ plant that preys on fungi found in tropical forests of Malaysia\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
From one that looks like rotting dead fingers to another that can fire spores out at 90kph, and even ‘zombie fungi’, \u00a0here are our favourite weirdest – and strangest – fungi…<\/p>
7 weirdest fungi<\/h2>
Bleeding tooth fungus<\/h3>
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This one is definitely a little gross looking. Also known as devil tooth fungus, bleeding tooth fungus really looks like teeth splattered in blood. It is found across \u00a0North America, Europe, Iran, and South Korea<\/p>
Devil’s fingers (Clathrus archeri<\/em>)<\/h3>
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Octopus tentacles or demonic fingers? Either way, it would be a bit disconcerting to stumble upon these emerging from the underworld during a woodland stroll. Their putrid smell wouldn\u2019t help either.<\/p>
Clathrus archeri<\/em> is, of course, neither cephalopod nor demon. It is a weird fungus that goes by the common names of Devil\u2019s fingers and octopus stinkhorn, for obvious reasons. Introduced to the UK from the southern hemisphere a century ago, it is a rare sight here, fruiting between June and September. But if it is in your patch, it will be hard to miss.<\/p>
Dung cannon (Pilobolus crystallinus<\/em>)<\/h3>

7 weirdest fungi<\/h2>

Bleeding tooth fungus<\/h3>Getty images<\/figcaption><\/figure>This one is definitely a little gross looking. Also known as devil tooth fungus, bleeding tooth fungus really looks like teeth splattered in blood. It is found across \u00a0North America, Europe, Iran, and South Korea<\/p>