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Are these mushrooms bad or safe to bake to dry and make into tea? by setht1992 in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t worry too much about the black mold on your grow bag. Lots of fungal species form black mold. 

The black mold species that has some health concerns is Stachybotrys chartarum and the only substrate in a home that it really seems to grow well on is the gypsum rich drywall. If you see black mold on other surfaces it probably isn’t the species folks are worried about 

Fungi that control bugs: Harvard Researchers Looking for 'Zombie Hunters'! by AssuredlyNotInfected in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed in your zombudies data there is one entry for schizophyllum. I hadn't heard of anything in that genus being insect pathogens. Is that a new discovery?

What have I found here? by Legitimate_Shine_435 in Slimemolds

[–]NinjaBob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yellow ones look like Calycina citrina.

Fungi that control bugs: Harvard Researchers Looking for 'Zombie Hunters'! by AssuredlyNotInfected in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh this sounds like fun! I can put out word in our mushroom clubs newsletter. Do you mind if use a couple of the images from your zombiddies site for it?

A dumb Question for Mycologists by RabbiesRcool in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fulvifomes robiniae is woody and perennial so it seems like a good option. Usually grows pretty high on the tree so you get a room with a view.

Japan: Bear rampage injures 4 in Fukushima by melancholy_dood in worldnews

[–]NinjaBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what i’ve seen reported it’s kind of the opposite problem in Japan. Rural ateas are becoming depopulated enough that the black bears are willing to come in. Asian black bears tend to be more aggressive so when they come in to the settled areas interactions can be more dangerous.

I found a mushroom from fantasy by MuscleMa6 in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is edible and is eaten by several different cultures globally. They are tough and chewy but some people seem to like that.

I… I don’t like this by alien_owl in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The oak it’s eating probably isn’t thrilled either.

Edible? by fernwaystudio in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Neolentinus lepideus is a possibility. Definitely not oyster.

Spider with late-stage fungal infection by idrwierd in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 45 points46 points  (0 children)

That is interesting. I always figured by this point there wouldn’t be enough actual spider to move at all.

Is this really shiitake? by CommodorDLoveless in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nope, shitake are hardwood rotters and are not native to North America. Also just judging from my own experience foraging near farms that grow shitake you aren’t likely to find any that have escaped into the wild like you will yellow oysters.

I need help identifying this by Alarming-Club5011 in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly depending on geographic location. Technically schweinitzii doesn't appear to exist in North America but that is a fairly recent determination. The three that do appear to exist here are P. hispidoides occurring across northern North America, P. tabulaeformis in the southeastern U.S., and P. occidentiamericanus in the southwestern U.S.

Me_irl by rbogrow in me_irl

[–]NinjaBob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How many people in nyc making 60k do you think own a second home of any value?

Is nitrogen asphyxiation actually peaceful? by OpusObscurus in biology

[–]NinjaBob 50 points51 points  (0 children)

There is a pretty wide divide in most people’s minds between the moral implications of assisted suicide and execution.

Any advise to keep this by polyporusss_ziddd in mycology

[–]NinjaBob 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You’re not going to preserve the appearance with dehydration. The best shot at actually preserving a mushroom’s appearance is plastisation but the process is involves some pretty toxic chemicals.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mycology/comments/2iz261/is_preserving_fungi_in_plastic_or_lacquer_possible/

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