Decomposer, pretty boy, spore, pathogen, gourmet delicacy...he does it all. Or she. Or it. Fungi are almost as common and strange as Protista, and a lot more visible. Any Kingdom that can produce the toxic spores of coccidiomycosis (Valley Fever) and the to-die-for white truffle is one we have to admire for its adaptability and creativity. And what we would do without Amanita phalloides, better known as deadly nightshade, which makes rattlesnake venom look like lemonade for pure poison punch? Yes, we have fungus among us, and in the end it's a good thing we do!
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