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[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 10 points 4 weeks ago

We had a case of death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington in Australia. The cook was convicted of killing her ex in-laws. Sounds familiar.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 6 points 4 weeks ago

Ex in laws? That's a hell of a grudge to hold

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah I remember reading that story. It was pretty fucked up.

[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 1 points 4 weeks ago

Extremely. She went to a lot of trouble, killed 3 one recovered but her ex canceled. An amazing court case too.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 5 points 4 weeks ago

It was followed pretty closely in the news in NZ too.

If anyone wants more reading material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leongatha_mushroom_murders

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

they were spread in the USA to, from oaks imported from europe that had the spores on them.

[-] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

What about destroying angels? Are they native to europe as well?

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

apparently its not a unique to a clade, but any of the related anamita deadly mushrooms that are all WHITE. phalloides, is greenish. they have some europe, but doesnt seem as common as death cap.

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