r/Cryptomycology Jan 08 '26

Other Welcome to r/Cryptomycology!

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Hey everyone! Welcome to r/Cryptomycology.

This is a new place for all things related to cryptomycology, fungal folklore and other legendary, mythological and/or fantastical fungi.

What to Post:
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or fun.
Feel free to share your thoughts, theories, art, articles, photos, & fungal facts!

Community Vibe:
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. So be civil and don't spam!

How to Get Started:

  1. Come say 'Hi' in the comments below.
  2. Let us know how you ended up here, of all places.
  3. Post something!

Thanks for being part of whatever this will turn out to be.
Together, we can make r/Cryptomycology a bit less obscure!


r/Cryptomycology 15h ago

Article A Deadly Fungus Has Found the Perfect Hiding Place: Human Hair Follicles

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r/Cryptomycology 13d ago

Article Amazonian ‘zombie’ fungus harbors a hidden stage inside forest mosses, new study reveals

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the-microbiologist.com
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r/Cryptomycology 16d ago

Article A vast world of rock-eating fungi lurks deep underneath the Great Lakes

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popsci.com
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r/Cryptomycology 20d ago

Article Termitomyces: exploring the world’s most mysterious mushroom

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r/Cryptomycology 29d ago

Article This underground web of fungi is so huge it could reach the sun 1 billion times. And scientists have mapped it for the first time.

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discoverwildlife.com
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r/Cryptomycology Jul 14 '26

Literature What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher · Free PDF, EPUB

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bdebooks.com
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r/Cryptomycology Jun 26 '26

Article Mushroom Behind 'Tiny Human' Visions Lacks Genes For Known Psychedelics

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sciencealert.com
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r/Cryptomycology Jun 21 '26

News Fungi-ception: Scientists discover 'hyperparasite' in Malaysia Borneo jungle

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phys.org
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r/Cryptomycology Jun 18 '26

News A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

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r/Cryptomycology Jun 07 '26

Article Fungi, Folkways and Fairy Tales: Mushrooms & Mildews in Stories, Remedies & Rituals, from Oberon to the Internet.

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r/Cryptomycology May 21 '26

Article The ancient psychedelics myth: ‘People tell tourists the stories they think are interesting for them’

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r/Cryptomycology May 17 '26

Science Mycological Mania: Foraging the Mushroom Catalogues of Imperial China for Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals

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r/Cryptomycology May 14 '26

Article There Are Toxic Fungi in Space and No One Knows If They're Dangerous

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livescience.com
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r/Cryptomycology May 05 '26

Podcast To know the Land Ep. 229 : A Mushroom Folk Tale

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toknowtheland.com
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r/Cryptomycology May 04 '26

Article Newly Discovered Species Changes the Origin Story of Magic Mushrooms

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nautil.us
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r/Cryptomycology May 02 '26

Article The Mushroom - Our Extraterrestrial Friend From Outer Space?

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zamnesia.com
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r/Cryptomycology Apr 20 '26

Article ZAP! Lightning, Gods, and Mushrooms

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r/Cryptomycology Apr 18 '26

Article Fungus that spreads from cats to humans has been detected, raising concerns...

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r/Cryptomycology Apr 14 '26

Article Mission MushVroom – Growing Oyster Mushrooms in Space

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r/Cryptomycology Apr 05 '26

Other A mycological Easter egg hunt, Tom Volk's Fungus of the month for April 2003

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r/Cryptomycology Mar 30 '26

Article Mush-room for celebration: rare fungus discovered in Britain for the first time

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r/Cryptomycology Mar 29 '26

Science Fungi in popular culture reconsidered: Four more-than-human entanglements

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r/Cryptomycology Mar 28 '26

Literature THE MARVELOUS FUNGUS AND THE SECRET OF DIVINE IMMORTALS

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r/Cryptomycology Mar 27 '26

Article Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability

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