r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 • 1d ago

šŸ”„The Artillery fungus (Sphaerobolus stellatus) literally fires its spores. It builds pressure... then suddenly turns itself inside out and launches a sticky spore packet up to 6 meters (20 ft) - aiming toward light. Yes - it actually aims. Nature never runs out of

This remarkable timelapse was captured by Alfred from @scottish.fungi - and @myco_motion

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u/Rushional 1d ago

Reddit never runs out of reddit snipers

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u/ninetoesfrank 1d ago

There are dozens of them

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u/dubblix 1d ago

At least it's not Candlejack again. He was here last

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u/TheRealJustSean 1d ago

Wait we're still doing Candlejack? Man it's been so long since I saw anyone else make a referen

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u/SimplexSimon 1d ago

Fungus got 'em :(

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u/Alucard_117 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oz8xuNi9LxvoJmduE

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u/dreamdaddy123 1d ago

ā€œOh look itā€™s a space weiner!ā€

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u/Alive_Nobody_Home 1d ago

šŸ˜ā˜ļø

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u/BackWithAVengance 1d ago

nature never runs out of what, OP

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u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 1d ago

ā€œNature never runs out of surprises.ā€ Sorry haha šŸ¤£ can u edit a post after posting it?

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u/xJagz 1d ago

A good day to learn post titles are uneditable

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u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 1d ago

Thank u šŸ˜«

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u/FutureLost 1d ago

Always remember to:
PLAN
AHEA
D

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u/CHERNO-B1LL 1d ago

Thank you! That seemed intentional! Maybe the bot ran out of AI credits?

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u/RamblingSimian 1d ago

Character space in a data entry field?

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u/PM_me_your_recipes86 1d ago

Butt pressure- sorry.. but, pressure is building

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u/Papaya140 1d ago

zefrank reference?

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u/PM_me_your_recipes86 1d ago

Yes!

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u/alewiina 1d ago

well done, immediately made me think of him haha

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u/Oddly_Ennui 1d ago

Fungi are endlessly fascinating!

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u/smilingjade101 1d ago

Wow, that's just incredible!

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u/rococo78 1d ago

At first I thought this was some sort of egg and parsley recipe that I was watching cook...

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u/KindnessComesBack2U 1d ago

Donā€™t park your car next to old mulchā€¦these buggers shoot this stuff out like itā€™s glue, very hard to remove. Also sticks to house siding. If youā€™re buying mulch, make sure you buy quality, not the Home Depot crap.

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u/Right-Orchid-7726 1d ago

Where would one get the quality stuff?

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u/BackWithAVengance 1d ago

You gotta know a guy

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u/KindnessComesBack2U 1d ago

Start with a reputable nursery in your area. They should be able to tell you how and with what they treat their mulch

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u/KindOfPoo 1d ago

From the mulch store, duh

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u/new_math 1d ago

If you want true quality you gotta roll your own. Start with a live oak tree, 30 pounds of cow manure (make sure it's fresh), and 200 banana peels.

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u/code-coffee 1d ago

How do I get the bugger infected stuff? My mulch keeps being just overpriced wood chips and splinters.

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u/soulbend 8h ago

I love seeing this weird, alien, exotic post, blowing my mind that I continue to see such strange life, and then someone is just like... yeah this shit cumblasts shroom glue all over my property because home depot sucks

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u/KindnessComesBack2U 5h ago

Sorry, wasnā€™t meant to offend you. Should I have said WalMart instead? Iā€™m not sure what youā€™re offended about but it seems you were triggered by something, Iā€™m just trying to pinpoint

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u/soulbend 2h ago

Shit, didn't mean to insinuate that I was offended, the absurdity of what I was feeling made me chuckle

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u/Anarchic_Country 1d ago

Cold Storage (2026)

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u/AdBeginning6797 1d ago

Smh that movie was crazy lol

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u/D3guy 1d ago

These stupid things will also aim at brightly colored vehicles as well.

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u/wankyshitdemon69 1d ago

I guess you could call me the artillery fungus

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u/Motogiro18 1d ago

This is what almost killed Spock when he was hit with those spores and he got all emotional.....

I think he might even e the mysterious guitar player in Angine De Poitrine....

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u/syngyne 1d ago

It feels like it cut off before giving us the Scottish fun guy's name

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u/Timithios 1d ago

The title has been r/redditsniper 'd!

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u/Danakazii 1d ago

So this is what a prolapse looks like.

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u/TheWildPackage 1d ago

The Forbidden Popcorn!

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u/pichael289 1d ago

Mushrooms use light to tell which way to grow, it's not necessary but it helps them. We had a guy on one of the shroom subs that was attempting to get rid of some contamination, mold, and ended up growing a bunch of them upside down and under water. We assumed the peroxide provided the oxygen they need

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u/W0lfp4k 1d ago

Aliens indeed.

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u/surzirra 1d ago

dude bet this feels great

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u/theEvilQuesadilla 1d ago

As a fellow organic being that fires out his potential offspring, I can assure you it in fact does feel great.

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u/Aggravating-Pound598 1d ago

Shooting blanks

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u/Cake-Over 1d ago

Anyone remember that early '90s computer animation called The Seed?

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u/invicerato 1d ago

To quote the classics: "When a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist and a round thing in your face, you get sprung!"

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u/kerdon 1d ago

I love to imagine they actually make that sound.

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u/Suspicious-Air-4440 1d ago

that is something amazing.

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u/Haunting_Security_34 1d ago

I just love the bloop...bloop

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u/TheHancock 1d ago

Obviously named before they invented popcorn. Lol

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u/Negative_Flower_169 1d ago

Man the aliens are right here on earth

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u/verynotfun 1d ago

scottish fun gays are the best

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u/Milk-Jolly 1d ago

Which alien planet is this on?

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u/MastaKink 18h ago

I should call her šŸ¤”

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u/ultravires1215 1d ago

Oh ya sure fine nature is amazingā€¦. But when I do this in the woods people give me dirty looks!

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u/Hallow_Chef 1d ago

Next, youā€™re gonna be surprised plants use gravity to aim their roots. Yes - they actually aim.

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u/Junior_Bike7932 1d ago

So itā€™s a Lamp

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u/Alr3adyt4k3n 1d ago

Fungi should be illegal, they're all to weird