If you come across a young Bleeding Tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii) you might be surprised by its appearance. Oozing out of pores on the top of this fungus is a gooey red liquid. Although you may think it has been damaged or hurt, don’t worry because it isn’t really bleeding.
![bleeding_tooth_fungus_hydnellum_peckii_alan_rockefeller bleeding tooth fungus](/content/wildwire/bleeding_tooth_fungus_hydnellum_peckii_alan_rockefeller.jpg)
![hydnellum_peckii_mature_ryane_snow mature bleeding tooth fungus](/content/wildwire/hydnellum_peckii_mature_ryane_snow.jpg)
The red liquid that seeps out of the top of the Bleeding Tooth fungus is perfectly normal. This red sap emerges from the fungus because of high root pressure, something known as guttation. As the fungus grows older, the pressure eases and the Bleeding Tooth fungus will turn brown.
somebody get a doctor!
WOW
Hello!
thats just nasty!
I think that is nasty and more of a spider I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaATe spiders they scare me!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! that isthe most gross thing I’ve ever seen.
That is weird
Eeeeewwwwww! (But cool at the same time)
It’s SOOOOOOOOOO nasty!!!!
Um…….