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Derek Hennen, Ph.D. @derekhennen.bsky.social · 4d

Millipede fans rejoice: we published our revision of Apheloria! This is the most common cherry millipede genus, but its taxonomy has been riddled with nebulous subspecies names. No longer! We clarify species limits and provide a distribution map. mapress.com/zt/article/v... @apheloria.bsky.social

Revision of the millipede genus Apheloria Chamberlin, 1921 (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae, Apheloriini) | Zootaxa

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 5d

Incredible fungus and photos!

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 6d

Autumn vibes!

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 7d

Corn smut caused by the fungus Mycosarcoma maydis forms large galls on infected ears. The infected corn is edible and considered a delicacy, called huitlacoche! #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 9d

I encourage you all to add your voice to protectiing the U.S. National Fungus Collection! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 9d

An important reminder the USDA plans to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, home of the U.S. National Fungus Collection.

The public comment period is open until 9/30. I encourage you to submit comments to: [email protected]

Why does it matter? www.plantopiapodcast.org/55

Why a Collection of Dead Fungi Matters

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 9d

An important reminder the USDA plans to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, home of the U.S. National Fungus Collection.

The public comment period is open until 9/30. I encourage you to submit comments to: [email protected]

Why does it matter? www.plantopiapodcast.org/55

Why a Collection of Dead Fungi Matters

www.plantopiapodcast.org

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 9d

Them (proud and smiling): Want to see a photo of my kids?

Me (proud and smiling too): Sure! Want to see a great photo of spring beauty rust fungus?

#Mushrooms #FungiFriends

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 14d

Moldy fruit season is upon us 🧫🍅🍑🍊! Time to celebrate 🥳! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 15d

West Virginia

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 15d

Remembering that unforgettable scarlet elfcup from last spring! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 15d

Well look at you, you charmingly colossal Cracked Cap Polypore! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 16d

I am not among those. I eat this fungus 5X a year at least.

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 16d

It’s getting pretty ridiculous here - I can’t walk through the forest without running into multiple COTWs (chicken of the woods) prime for harvesting! It’s a foragers paradise! #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 17d

So cool to find a bulbous honey mushroom (Armillaria gallica) growing right out of a rhizomorph 😍🍯🍄‍🟫! #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 17d

Saw a really beautiful chicken today in the woods! #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 19d

Has it been dry AF due to no rain in forever? Yes! Can I still find beautiful mushrooms and other fungi because I’ve devoted my life to knowing their secrets? Also yes! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 20d

Noticed this Melampsora rust fungus (M. epitea) underneath the yellowing leaves of a local ornamental willow tree! 😍 #FungiFriends

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 20d

“All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be!” #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 20d

A chicken, an old man, a hen, and a shrimp walk into the woods and they stay there! 😂 #Mushrooms

Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 20d

Chicken, old man, hen, and shrimp of the woods! #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 20d

Chicken, old man, hen, and shrimp of the woods! #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 24d

You want to see the most perfect chicken of the woods? Sorry, all I have to offer you is the mediocre polypore! #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 24d

Saw what I think is an Eastern Milksnake today on the local rail trail earlier today. It was pretty small, but exiting nevertheless as we never saw one before!

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 25d

It’s hard to believe this Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondosa) I harvested and photographed is not a hyper realistic painting! Nature produces so many works of art! #Mushrooms

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Fungi First @fungifirst.bsky.social · 27d

Resinous polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum) was not on my September fungus bingo card, but I’m delighted to check it off nevertheless! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

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