Edinburgh student Alfred Drummond-Herdman identifies new fungi species using timelapse photography
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Edinburgh student Alfred Drummond-Herdman identifies new fungi species using timelapse photography

1 hours ago · Originally published 2 Aug 2026 8/10 Original headline: ‘I have an understanding housemate’: the student who makes videos of fungus on faeces
Trainee lawyer Alfred Drummond-Herdman has turned his Edinburgh bedroom into a laboratory for studying coprophilous fungi, using timelapse photography to document the life cycles of mushrooms growing on animal dung. His work has gained millions of views online and led to the formal identification of two new species, offering a rare look at the complex ecosystems thriving in overlooked natural environments.
Source: Guardian Env Midlothian
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