A rare and unusual case has emerged in the medical community, as a 61-year-old Indian man has become the first person ever to be infected by a plant fungus disease. The man, who remains unnamed, is believed to have contracted the disease while working as a mycologist, a fungi specialist who works closely with decaying material such as mushrooms, moulds, and yeast. The … [Read more...] about A man in India infected by plant fungus: Chondrostereum purpureum
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Disgusting Picture of Fly’s Head Infected with Parasitic Fungus will Fuel Your Nightmares
No, that isn't a leaked image from the upcoming sequel to "The Last of Us." That's a real close-up of what was left of a fly's head after it was infected with the Cordyceps fungus. As a macro photographer in Singapore, Faiz Bustamente often has bugs in focus. Recently, he captured this picture of a fly with empty eye sockets, and a mysterious substance growing out of it. The … [Read more...] about Disgusting Picture of Fly’s Head Infected with Parasitic Fungus will Fuel Your Nightmares