# This mysterious mushroom makes people see hundreds of tiny humans

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-10-25T06:36:10+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024222021.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/this-mysterious-mushroom-makes-people-see-hundreds-of-tiny-humans-d392d2/

For nearly a century, people in distant parts of the world have reported a bizarre experience after eating certain wild mushrooms: seeing dozens or even hundreds of tiny, colorful humans moving through the real world. Now, scientists have identified a mushroom species, Lanmaoa asiatica, responsible for these extraordinary hallucinations in China and the Philippines.

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