On the island of Borneo, growing mushrooms, named in honor of Sponge Bob (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Scientist Dennis Desjardin of San Francisco State University found on the island of Borneo, a new type of fungi and named them in honor of the hero animated series channel Nickelodeon - Sponge Bob Square Pants (SpongeBob SquarePants). Mushrooms are called Spongiforma Squarepantsii. The article named in honor of Sponge Bob mushrooms was published in Mycologia, and excerpts from it leads Fox News.

S. Squarepantsii were found in the Malaysian rain forest in 2010, but scientists have published the results of the study of new mushrooms just now. According to the American experts, named in honor of Sponge Bob mushrooms in appearance really remind orange sponge.





"These mushrooms really look like a sponge. When they absorb moisture, you can crush them and squeeze water from them, and then they will get back to its original shape. Most fungi are not capable of such a reconstruction, "- said Desjardins.

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