I do not, in the least.
But I know there are a lot of folks out there who believe because it gives them comfort or it's part of their belief system or they just really enjoy ghost stories! So I try not to yuck anyone's ghostly yum.
What I find fascinating about the most recent fungus I posted about is that it activates at sundown.
First off, it's just an amazing example of how cool nature is. But secondly the idea of a monstrous infection activating in the dark would make for a great D&D threat.
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E Muscae is a fungus that infects flies and always kills them at sundown. The infected fly climbs a high plant and glues its mouthparts to the stem. Then at sundown it opens its wings and dies.
There's a theory that the fungus always kills at...
Maybe after they'll do a Fantastic Four - Fab Four mashup?
The Fabtastic Four!
George Harrison, aka The Psychedelic Torch!
John Lennon, aka Mr. Imagine
Paul McCartney, aka The Invisible Fool on the Hill
Ringo Starr, aka The Beatle