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Witness the growing and dying of the fly agaric

Witness the growing and dying of the fly agaric

Time-lapse video, filmed by Neil Bromhall, of the growing and dying of the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), a poisonous mushroom famous for its hallucinogenic properties.
Video by Neil Bromhall; music, Musopen.org (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
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