A new study just published from @andrewmann.bsky.social PhD dissertation on fungi and bacteria associated with the red turpentine beetle in its native range #fungi #insects #ecology www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16...

New paper just out on the #fungi attacking the historic USS Cairo, a steam-powered ironclad American Civil War ship and now a national treasure on display at the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi doi.org/10.3390/jof1...

Xylaria apoda - the aquatic Xylaria introduced into North America on wood from Asia for use in aquariums gets a common name - Poseidon's Whiskers forestpathology.cfans.umn.edu/sites/forest...

New paper just out on Phytophthora species in Minnesota - 14 new records for the state doi.org/10.1080/0706...

Dryad's saddle, Cerioporus squamosus, can get to be the size of a horse saddle within just a few days #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms #fungi

Buckthorn is an invasive tree in North America that displaces native plants and threatens natural habitats. New paper just out on the fungi associated with dying buckthorn – next step is testing them for their biocontrol potential www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16... #fungi #fungifriends #biocontrol

Old growth forests have very special fungi - like these spectacular Ganoderma tsugae #fungi #reishi #lingzhi #mushrooms

Interested in unusual fungi? New article is out discussing the witches cauldron and devils urn #fungi #mushrooms #mycology forestpathology.cfans.umn.edu/sites/forest...

Lots of interesting common names for fungi. This one - giraffe spots fungus, Peniophora albobadia

A nice example of geotropism with Ganoderma applanatum

Large Pleurotus pulmonarius are out and shimmering here in Minnesota

We are hearing a lot about chickens right now and the "chicken of the woods" is JUST coming out in Minnesota. Nice young, plumb, tender "chicken" for tonight's chicken tacos

Congratulations to @andrewmann.bsky.social for defending his dissertation and completing his PhD. Dissertation title: Fungi and bacteria associated with three tree-killing beetles: from new species to complex communities. Papers coming soon...

New paper just out in Nature: Scientific Reports on the intercontinental movement of exotic fungi into the US on decorative wood used in aquariums. From 44 samples -100 taxa found: 31 species not present in the US, plant pathogens, wood decay fungi – all from Asia www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New paper just out - Aquatic Xylaria! An exotic species introduced into the United States www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A few days off for the holiday and the Pleurotus have grown bigger than a dinner plate in the grow room