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minus-squarebuss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46arrow-down2·7 months agoOr they produce it exactly because animals are entertained by it to spread its spores. Or it’s random. Or who the hell knows. 🤷♂️
minus-squareDonkter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32arrow-down1·7 months ago Psychedelic mushrooms likely developed their “magical” properties to trip up fungi-munching insects, suggests new research https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180227115548.htm Scientists. Scientists are who knows.
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·7 months agoI could see that being really bad for something that size.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·7 months agoThese things usually aren’t random. It takes energy for the organism to make it, so there’s usually some evolutionary advantage.
minus-squareDrasglaflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·7 months ago Or they produce it exactly because animals are entertained Reminded me of this.
minus-squaredanc4498@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoDropped my phone can you help me find it?
Or they produce it exactly because animals are entertained by it to spread its spores. Or it’s random. Or who the hell knows. 🤷♂️
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180227115548.htm
Scientists. Scientists are who knows.
I could see that being really bad for something that size.
These things usually aren’t random. It takes energy for the organism to make it, so there’s usually some evolutionary advantage.
Reminded me of this.
Dropped my phone can you help me find it?