Fly eggs also hatch quickly, which means the young are more likely to grow and prosper than the eggs of an insect that moves or develops more slowly. This pleasing fungus beetle , commonly found munching and laying eggs on mushrooms, was named by an entomologist because its brightly colored body was pleasing to the eye. Some provide nutrients for plants while other mushrooms are parasitic and take nutrients from plants. Not all mushrooms are decomposers, but almost all mushrooms are habitat for other organisms. The best time to find mushrooms is just after a rainy spell during warm weather.
Some mushrooms can be deadly if eaten.
However, this is not a good reason to avoid studying them. Background Information Mushrooms aren't plants or animals, but have their own classification-the Kingdom Fungi. Some kinds of mushrooms break down dead animal and plant matter for nourishment while other mushrooms absorb nutrients from living plants. We usually see only a small fraction of a mushroom's body. The part we see is the reproductive part, like a seed-containing fruit on a tree.