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Xylaria polymorpha is a forest-dwelling fungus that could easily make a group of hikers bolt Scooby Doo-style if seen in the wrong light. That’s because polymorpha, a.k.a. “dead man’s fingers,” often ...

Dead Man's Fingers, scientifically known as Xylaria polymorpha, is a fungus resembling human fingers emerging from soil. Found worldwide, it thrives near decaying wood, its dark elongated structures ...

The 'dead man's fingers,' is a mould found across the United States. It thrives on dead or decaying trees and plays a vital role in forest ecosystems by aiding decomposition and nutrient cycling. The ...

While taking a walk through the woods on his work break, Mike Roberts was left horrified by what he had stumbled across. Poking through the greenery in the 'perfect' shape of a hand, he saw five-stems ...

It looks like these strange-looking things are reaching up from the mulch under our maple. What are these? Dead Man’s Fingers (Xylaria polymorpha) can look like knobby arthritic fingers or a whole ...

Is your heart thumping right now? According to Penn State University, Xylaria polymorpha is a type of fungus commonly found throughout the deciduous forests of North America and Europe. It tends to ...

We are always in awe of nature's beauty. However, there are some aspects of nature that occasionally leave us perplexed. We occasionally come across things that leave us intrigued and full of ...

A horrified chef was stunned to discover what he believed to be a withered 'zombie hand' stretching from its overgrown grave - only to discover it's a rare fungus called dead man's fingers. Mike ...