The deadly attraction in nature

Many beautiful mushrooms are like white or colorful white hats like red dots on the ground, but they can be the culprits that cause death with strong poison.

Many beautiful mushrooms are like white or colorful white hats like red dots on the ground, but they can be the culprits that cause death with strong poison.

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The Amanita phalloides mushroom, also known as the death mushroom, causes the deaths of many people around the world every year because it is mistaken for edible mushrooms. Only about 30 grams of this fungus can be enough to cause lethal toxins. Symptoms usually appear about 12 hours after eating but can cause liver damage and death within a week.

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Amanita bisporigera is also nicknamed the angel of death. The poison in this white-hat mushroom destroys the liver, kidneys and causes death after a few days.

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Mushrooms catch flies Amanita muscaria with red hat which is not toxic to other deadly mushrooms but can be fatal for people with heart disease.

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Network mushrooms are quite common, so they are easily mistaken for other edible fungi.

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Galerina marginata, also known as autumn skull, is extremely toxic.

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The mushroom Amanita virosa or European destroy angel has an unpleasant characteristic odor. Young trees look like fine white eggs and are easily mistaken for chrysanthemum mushrooms.

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This brown infula Gyromitra fungus may not be as toxic as other dead fungi but toxins accumulate from them can cause cancer.

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Amanita marmorata mushrooms are found mainly in Hawaii, Australia and South Africa.

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Mushroom Cortinarius speciosissimus contains lethal toxins commonly found in northern Italy.

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Gyromitra esculenta mushroom is also known as brain fungus because its twisted surface can cause death when eaten raw. People in Spain, Sweden and some other countries still eat this fungus after cooking.

Update 15 December 2018
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