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Fungal Inferno: An Encounter With Poison Fire Coral
A foray at Taman Tugu this week and finding one of the world's deadliest mushrooms, Trichoderma cornu-damae.
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Joseph Pallante
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Kahikatea Walk at Peel Forest
After heavy rains over the Easter break, heaps of mushrooms popped up. This is what I spotted in a small section of Peel Forest.
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Joseph Pallante
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Winter Mushroom Hunting at Lake Rotoiti
A week of winter foraying in New Zealand’s beech forests uncovers an underground world—from truffle-like fungi once eaten by moa to purple pouches and…
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Joseph Pallante
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Mysteries in the Malaysian Forest: A Tour of Odd Mushrooms - Part I
I've delved deep into the mysterious world of Malaysian mycology to bring you a selection of some of the most peculiar and fascinating mushrooms that…
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Joseph Pallante
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Zombie Apocalypse of the Insect World: A Closer Look at Cordyceps
Revisiting entomopathogenic fungus species that have evolved some interesting ways to play with their food.
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Joseph Pallante
Ruby Bonnets: A Glowing Discovery in Peel Forest
Testing the glow of Cruentomycena viscidocruenta in New Zealand for the first time.
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Joseph Pallante
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Unearthing the Colorful and Bizarre Pouch Fungi of New Zealand
Captivating colors, shapes, and ingenious spore dispersal methods of false truffles.
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Joseph Pallante
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Photographing Bioluminescent Roridomyces
Some glow-in-the-dark shots of a special species of Roridomyces my friend found for me in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur.
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Joseph Pallante
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Finding Color in the Rain: A Week at Momorangi Bay
A personal account of daily forest walks, interesting fungi discoveries, and the quiet joy of mushroom photography in wet, fern-covered terrain.
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Joseph Pallante
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Fungi in Food Technology: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions
Explore how fungi are revolutionizing food and biomaterials with PhD student Josie Krepps. Learn how fungal mycelium is advancing cultivated meat…
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Joseph Pallante
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Josie Krepps
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A Night of Blue and Green Bioluminescence in Momorangi Bay
Blue glowworms and a new discovery - Mycena podocarpi producing bioluminescent mycelium.
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Joseph Pallante
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Hidden Wonders in Sabah: Exploring Kinabalu Park | Part III
A final foray at Kinabalu Park and the species found.
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Joseph Pallante
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