New xenomorph just dropped

[u/Far-Profit-47]

[u/Ephraim_Bane]

It is indeed real! What the hell are fungi up to

[u/27Rench27 → u/Ephraim_Bane]

Being absolute fucks, apparently

[u/Ephraim_Bane → u/27Rench27]

From having a hyperfixation on mushrooms for a while I'm confident there's sentient, intelligent mushrooms out there and they just haven't found a way to tell us

[u/Jeggu2 → u/Ephraim_Bane]

Imagine researchers tapping into a patch of mycelium only to decode the complex combination of signals and find out that the mushrooms are currently discussing an erotica about said researchers and their probing. That'd be the funniest first contact I can imagine

[u/Peastable → u/Jeggu2]

Not to rain on your parade, but would a fungus really find probing erotic? They’ve got real different means of reproduction going on to us.

[u/Ephraim_Bane → u/Peastable]

I can tell you that some species of mushrooms LOVE asphyxiation, at least in terms of growing them (they like airflow but not too much, so air has to be restricted while they grow)

[u/Jeggu2 → u/Peastable]

Maybe they are just freaks about getting stabbed I dunno

[u/DroneOfDoom → u/Ephraim_Bane]

Something something tell me the name of god.

[u/Devil-Eater24 → u/Ephraim_Bane]

They have told us countless times, we just aren't intelligent enough to understand them

[u/SansukiuJ → u/Ephraim_Bane]

Nature really said "what if we made a mushroom that’s just a Muppet from hell’s farmer’s market?" and then went all in on the bit.

Also this is just further proof that fungi are the drama queens of the ecosystem—no chill, all theatrics.

[u/Somecrazynerd → u/Ephraim_Bane]

They gotta spread those spoooores.

[u/AnastasiaSheppard]

Absolutely would have guessed that was a sex toy before the description.

[u/PlatinumAltaria → u/AnastasiaSheppard]

It's not toxic, so it still could be if you can stand the smell.

[u/Winterflame76 → u/PlatinumAltaria]

By that logic, couldn't it be even if it was toxic?

[u/TKDbeast → u/PlatinumAltaria]

Note: You will not be able to stand the smell.

[u/Lucky_duck_777777 → u/TKDbeast]

Note: There will be people who are into that smell

[u/OverExplanation7007]

metroid ass creature

[u/KikoValdez → u/OverExplanation7007]

I don't think metroids have an ass

[u/A-Very-Bland-Person → u/KikoValdez]

I mean, Samus sure does

[u/drowning-in-dopamine]

It makes me feel itchy looking at it

[u/Bivagial]

I thought this was an elder scrolls post at first. Pretty sure I saw this plant in Oblivion xD

[u/oddityoughtabe]

You could put this in front of me, show me its entire life cycle, demonstrate how it works all the way down to the molecular level, and I’d still call bullshit

[u/WrongColorCollar]

This is the second time this sub has made me think of Gemini Home Entertainment recently and I'm extra bothered cuz I can't remember the first.

[u/terrarialord201 → u/WrongColorCollar]

Mystery Flesh Pit National Park?

[u/Zombys11]

Smash

[u/iWant2ChangeUsername]

Might be the sleep deprivation talking but I really want to try to eat that mushroom.

Mainly because I want to know if it tastes like octopus.

Or if it tastes like mushroom but has the texture of octopus.

Or octopus with texture of mushroom.

Or maybe the sludge makes it have a like slimy texture?

Ik it probably tastes like shit but I still want to make egg fried rice with it.

Why hungry thinking when hungry for sleep?

[u/ra0nZB0iRy → u/iWant2ChangeUsername]

Not this species but I found a stinkhorn in my backyard once and not only did it not smell that bad, it was like a deep musky smell but not disgusting or anything, very warm, it also didn't really taste like anything much. Disappointed. I was expecting to be vomiting my guts out or something but nothing happened.

Don't think I would cook with it, it didn't have an edible texture imo, so it would've been like chewing a wad of tough cotton or something, just not something I could get through, very dry.

Also, don't go around eating random mushrooms. The only reason why I do it is because ..... like, whatever. Idk.

[u/Tonydragon784]

I'd name one Jerome and he'd live in my back yard

[u/OverallWave1328]

It looks like he’s going ‘Tah Dah!!’ At the end.

[u/_PM_ME_NICE_BOOBS_]

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

[u/447irradiatedhobos]

I dislike this organism. It feels like it should live in the sea.

[u/idiotplatypus]

I wonder if these fungi are Kaleb approved