48K views · 3.3K reactions | Let’s hear it for the decomposers! #amnh #bugs #insects #decomposers #museums #nyc #uws #nature #forestfloor #diorama | American Museum of Natural History | Facebook

🧚Could you imagine little fairies using these mushrooms as parachutes?! Considering this fungus was named ‘fairy parachutes’, someone must have really envisioned it! The fungus’ white fruiting bodies have widely spaced wiggly gills on the underside of the parachute shaped cap. They are saprobic which means that they decomposers that obtain nutrients by breaking down organic matter. They are essential for ecosystems because they recycle nutrients back into the soil, which nourishes other plants

Learn all about nature's decomposers in this fun music video for all ages created by Education Specialist Josh: Fun fact: Dung beetles, which are found in every continent except Antarctica, are the strongest insects in the world and can pull more than 1,140 times their own body weight! Check out more educational videos on our Learning with Lindsay page. #lindsaywildlife #learningwithlindsay #wildlifeeducation #decomposers #fungi #naturescleanupcrew | Lindsay Wildlife Experience