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Dave W

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I have heard it said that if an animal or insect consume a wild mushroom then that type mushroom is edible for humans. The other day I ran across a fresh fruiting of Omphalotus illudens (eastern Jack 'o Lantern Mushroom) that had apparently been munched by an animal, probably a deer. For most people, this specie is toxic, causing severe gastrointestinal distress. Maybe deer have a more resilient digestive system? This reminded me of another such thing I saw last year on Cape Cod, some Destroying Angels being munched by snails. Perhaps the life expectancy of the snail entails a shorter period of time than it takes for the amatoxin to kill it...? At nay rate, so much for the "animal/insect test" for "edibility."

Amanita sect. Phalloideae CpCd 8-10 B1.JPG

Omphalotus illudens RG 8-11 3.JPG

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I have found plenty of pieces of Amanita muscaria in the crops of Ruffed Grouse.

I ate all those grouse making the assumption that the amount of toxins would be so diluted or metabolised that I would be OK. And I am.

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