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Diversity, systematics, evolution, ecology, and conservation of Fungi.
May 7 34 tweets 16 min read
The anticipated Fashion-Fungus crossover of 2024 has arrived, whilst the celebs were serving high fashion, we are serving high diversity; we’re giving you Ascos, Basidios, Myxos and more.
Brace yourself for myco-magnificence! #MetGala2024

First up Zendaya as Microglossum viride
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Jessica Biel as Pleurotus djamor (Pink oyster mushroom)

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May 3, 2023 14 tweets 7 min read
The pinnacle of fashion deserves the pinnacle of natural history, and we couldn't help but spot some fungal similarities, so here is the #MetGala2023 as Fungi!
Starting with Met Gala Queen Rihanna as Sparassis spathulata (cauliflower fungus) ImageCC BY-SA 3.0 © Bill Sheehan... Bella Ramsey as Coprinopsis ephemeroides (diaphanous inkcap) ImageCC BY-NC 4.0 © Dan Antonaccio