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[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

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.

[–] Dohnakun@lemmy.fmhy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Uhm, flies go after fly agaric.

[–] Kalothar@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

And fly agaric isnt very poisonous, as long as it’s dehydrated

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

i have a friend that ate a lot of the stuff. i know it can be toxic at high doses but i would call it psychoactive more than poisonous.

also see my comment regarding some bugs like psychedelics (I've heard of slugs and racoons going after outdoor psilocybin beds)

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