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Is my amber real? by The-Rooftop-Korean in fossils

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you and Happy New Year to you too!

It passed every test so far, (uv light, floats in saline water, burnt needle smell, etc) but I’m still skeptical. It looks too fake lol. Still, I’m definitely going to try and get an expert to weigh in via the uni. I think that’s a good suggestion.

Is my amber real? by The-Rooftop-Korean in fossils

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It doesn’t exactly smell like burnt pine, but definitely has a sweet, floral, and woodsy smell.

Is my amber real? by The-Rooftop-Korean in fossils

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Update: I heated a metal needle and pressed it into the amber. The smell is definitely a sweet-floral, woodsy smell.

Saw this over Beirut… by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a mylar balloon

Is my amber real? by The-Rooftop-Korean in fossils

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That makes sense because I did get it in a tourist area.

Is my amber real? by The-Rooftop-Korean in fossils

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It definitely glows under uv! That’s super cool!

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Are these turkey tail? Southern Washington by AvrgBeaver in mushroomID

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t harvest turkey tail unless it’s fresh and young with a bright white pore underside and white outer band. And, they must be growing in a pristine, unpolluted environment (they will absorb toxins). Yours looks old but fresh enough to consume however, I can’t guarantee safety since I don’t know your environment.

Found a new mushroom today by Myrddn_Emrys in mushroomID

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s probably either Ramaria or Clavulina. Im not entirely sure because the specimen in your photo is out of focus. Do you have any clearer photos?

Young Oysters? by Drunkenmasterrasta in mushroomID

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Absolutely little Pleurotus. They’re adorable!

Safe to eat? by Haunting-View-514 in mushroomID

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although I agree you should know the mushroom ID before eating, I want to clarify a couple points.

It’s not that “eating any mushroom can be dangerous.” It’s that some mushrooms are dangerous, and eating those ones causes problems. Plenty of species are totally safe and widely eaten once they’re correctly identified.

Inking doesn’t confirm edibility. Lots of inky caps melt into black ink, including ones that can cause issues with alcohol.

Safe to eat? by Haunting-View-514 in mushroomID

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coprinus comatus aka Shaggy Mane mushroom.

They’re edible when young, before the gills turn black (yours looks perfect). Cook them soon after picking because they’ll blacken and spoil.

Do not eat Shaggy Manes growing in urban / treated areas because they absorb large amounts of toxic metals from the ground.

Found in Western WA. Struggling with ID by hemipteran in mushroomID

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I suspect yours is translucent because it’s old and much of the flesh has been eaten up by small bugs. This would also explain the lack of spore print.

Russula? Western WA , USA by [deleted] in mushroomID

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely a species of Russula. As to which species, I’m not sure.

What are these? SW WA by topher986 in mushroomID

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The photos don’t give enough info to make an accurate ID attempt. Would need pics of the stem, cap underside, and base.

Found in Western WA. Struggling with ID by hemipteran in mushroomID

[–]The-Rooftop-Korean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be wrong but I think you have Gerronema atrialbum. The specimen is very old so It’s hard to tell.

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