Whiskey Fungus Fed by Jack Daniel’s Encrusts a Tennessee Town(nytimes.com)
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Whiskey Fungus Fed by Jack Daniel’s Encrusts a Tennessee Town
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/us/whiskey-fungus-jack-daniels-tennessee.html
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Heh. Just for useless perspective - I've seen places with 100yr old roof or a fence where washing off moss would be criminal.
I wonder where this fungis' natural range is.
> Ethanol vapor appears to be important in habitat determinant and Baudoinia species may occur in association with natural fermentative processes, such as seasonal fruit drops, bogs, natural composts, etc. [1]
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudoinia_compniacensis
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudoinia_compniacensis
I would be more worried by the strange strike of six-legged fungus eaters in the area. Lack of slugs also.
Last of Us is starting.
So the distillery's response is: "It's not known to be damaging to property, so it's no more than an eyesore. However, washing it off could be damaging to property, so we won't do it." Surely the local homeowners can make the case that a coating of black fungus is damaging to property value.