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chasilyesterday at 8:27 PM2 repliesview on HN

Oyster mushrooms are known predators of nematodes. They are not mentioned in the above wiki, but their own confirms that they exploit toxins to capture and feed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurotus


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corygarmsyesterday at 10:07 PM

This is part of the issue with the invasive Golden Oyster in North America, their mycelium paralyze and kill nematodes very efficiently which (directly or indirectly) leads to outcompetition of native fungii. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47536102

yostrovstoday at 1:47 AM

They're commonly foraged, and naturally present a curious question of whether they're a vegan food since they're carnivorous.