Fun Facts About Fungi Kingdom Today

: The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus can infect carpenter ants , take over their brains, and compel them to climb to a location with perfect conditions for the fungus to grow and release its spores. Fungi in Our Daily Lives 8 fantastic facts about fungi | BBC Earth

: Fungi form massive underground networks of threads called mycelium that connect the roots of different trees. This "Wood Wide Web" allows trees to share nutrients and even send distress signals about pests or drought to one another. Fun Facts About Fungi Kingdom

: Unlike animals that digest food internally, fungi secrete powerful enzymes into their surroundings to break down organic matter externally before absorbing the nutrients. : Unlike animals that digest food internally, fungi

: The largest living thing on Earth is not the blue whale , but a single honey fungus ( Armillaria ostoyae ) in Oregon. It spans roughly 2,384 acres (nearly 10 square kilometers) and is estimated to be between 2,400 and 8,650 years old. 400 and 8