Re: These Danged Farmers

Maybe the goo and fibers that I call Morgellons is closer to a nematocyst than a nematophagous fungus...

http://jellieszone.com/nematocysts/:

 "When people think of jellyfish, the first thing that comes to mind is usually something about their sting. This capability is characteristic of most jellies and their relatives in the phylum Cnidaria. The name of the group is actually derived from their possession of structures" known as cnidae. Each is located within a specialized cell that houses the cnida, which is a capsule with an attached hollow thread. Nematocyst is the more familiar term applied to specialized cnidae that are characteristic of scyphozoan and other types of jellies, and other cnidarians.

Imagine trying to capture live prey without the aid of teeth, a jaw and hard protective body parts. What if your body also consisted of delicate gelatinous tissue that would easily be destroyed by a struggling prey. That’s the challenge that jellies face every time they attempt to feed. Nematocysts come handily to the rescue. Rather than being designed for attacking people, stinging nematocysts function primarily for the capture of prey, and secondarily as a defense mechanism. A wide variety of nematocysts have been classified.  Many function to inject toxins to immobilize prey, while others serve to entangle and hold onto the intended meal by wrapping around it."

Nematocyst: jellieszone.com/nematocysts/:

Compare to the lasooing beast from my snot that sends out ripples as it wraps (bottom of frame):

Here's how nematocysts hunt: www.aquariusredang.com/blog/box-jellyfish