The amethyst beetle is a fungus that helps in investigations. It may indicate the location where the bodies of wanted persons are buried. Their presence in large numbers may indicate that the soil is rich in ammonia and other nitrogen compounds found in places where human bodies are buried.
Useful mushrooms in forensic medicine
This fungus is often found under beech trees, as well as in gardens and parks, where it grows on wood or rotten soil. Despite its unusual use, the amethyst mushroom is an edible mushroom, but due to its unappealing taste and small size, its use in the food industry is marginal.
Mushroom pickers should also be careful Because it is easy to confuse amethyst mushrooms with two poisonous species: purple mushrooms and amethyst mushrooms.
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