Nom Nom Nom... Black Truffle Sex?

[vaudevillianess]

Unearthing the Sex Secrets of the Périgord Black Truffle
By NICHOLAS WADE

Comments

[oceanburied]

That's pretty interesting for a truffle, I must say. [;

[acrimsonrelease]

Ugh, truffles did not sound appetizing before...but now they sound even less appetizing.

“If collected at late maturation stages, the truffles will likely carry eggs and larvae - adding proteins and aroma to the truffle,” Dr. Martin said.

Uhhhhh, ew.

[a_muse_d]

i horked.

but.. well, i hear larvae have a nutty flavor, so color me curious ;p

[haruhiko]

:9~

[skund]

That's a very cool article. A fungus that imitates the sex hormones of at least two entirely different animals. :P