This year we celebrate 150 years of the discovery of fungus-farming ants 🐜🍄 Thomas Belt and Fritz Müller's simultaneous discoveries were communicated in @Nature by Wallace and Darwin (resp). Likewise, we remember their work in a Letter to the Editor. https://t.co/cRL6VpbRaG

Humble fungal revolution underway Exclusive: UK & Chile will propose ‘funga’ get global legal consideration distinct from flora & fauna at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Move aims to raise conservation status of this distinct realm of life Story by me.

Fungos— Chile e Reino Unido apresentam ao #COP16 um "Compromisso para a conservação dos fungos" 🍄 🍄 Outros governos devem agora apoiar a proposta. @govpt— Vão aproveitar esta oportunidade e fazer história pela proteção da biodiversidade? @UNBiodiversity #funga

A fantastic development. Significant step forward for fungal conservation!

Fungi may get status boost under UK-Chile conservation plan Exclusive: proposal to Cop16 could see ‘funga’ get global legal consideration distinct from flora and fauna!!! Finally, finger cross 🍄

‘A new era of mycelial conservation could begin this month when the UK and Chile propose that fungi should be placed alongside animals and plants as a separate realm for environmental’ … Funga, flora and fauna …

So so excited to see this! Congratulations to @Giulifungi and the incredible team at the @fungifoundation !

Botany and Mycology twitter: your ID help please. We found three if these today. They LOOK fungal, hemispherical with load of jelly like spheres inside. Not host specific and not directly on the leaf in all cases

Great to give evidence to the Science, Technology and Innovation Select Committee (@SciTechgovuk) about the importance of fungi & the ways that the UK government can support 1) fungal conservation, 2) fungal research, and 3) fungal education. See link in bio for longer edit.

On the origin of bird’s nest fungi: Phylogenomic analyses of fungi in ...

‘it’s possible that psilocybin evolved as a slug deterrent.’ Phylogenomics of the psychoactive mushroom genus Psilocybe and evolution of the psilocybin biosynthetic gene cluster | PNAS

Many of you will know Ted Green, founding father of the Ancient Tree Forum. His magnum opus is now out. This is him giving me my signed copy today at Silwood. Well done Ted.

Final version published @Ecology_Letters Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi benefit plants in response to major global change factors @Tangbo03 et al. #mycorrhiza #globalchange https://t.co/96PLrvKxNM

If you're finding Waxcap #fungi near you, why not take part in Plantlife's @Love_plants #WaxcapWatch ? Waxcaps are an indicator of rare, species-rich grassland so knowing where they thrive helps pinpoint ancient meadows. Find out more here: ↪��� https://t.co/qTDkJRz09Q

Exiting Update! Seven years ago, we launched a free sequencing service for rare fungal species collected by #CitizenScience. Today, we're thrilled to share the impact of this initiative. Your contributions matter! Check out our new blog post at https://t.co/bBp7p33oR9

I presented an IMAX movie called Fungi: Web of Life, narrated by Björk who speaks the story with inimitable magic and sensitivity. It features astonishing fungal time lapse photography from some of the best fungal photographers working today. Full trailer: https://t.co/NfHLmEB0dF

I submitted my PhD thesis (2 weeks ago)! Huge thanks to @EsterGaya1 @TimBarraclough9 & friends @KewMycology and beyond. Now on to a new symbiosis: bark beetles and the cool fungi and friends they vibe with @NHM_London and @imperialcollege 🍄🪵🪲🌲🧬

Join in with #UKFungusDay this weekend to help celebrate the wonders of the fungal kingdom! Events all over the UK, #art displays, #photography competition, inside #research laboratories, online cider tasting, international #fungi talks & more.  https://t.co/j7Q2wrwwdA

🌏Find out about fungi all over the world: #UKFungusDay International Symposium online Sunday 8 October, chaired by Lynne Boddy @FungusProf Open to all! See the programme, and book your free place here: https://t.co/bRPRiPikdw

#Rafflesia, the world's largest flowers, are under threat. 🌺🌿 Most of its 42 species are at risk of extinction, but only one is protected. Stronger conservation efforts are needed to save these remarkable blooms. 👇 https://t.co/NyWv3VM37U @plantpplplanet @NewPhyt