“I was not expecting that... But I was expecting not to expect something, so it doesn't count.” - Dr. Robotnik Always expect something. In the dark, dark depths of Isle Royale’s boreal forest, a white skull-capped phantom is lurking. Slimy red fruits ooze to the surface, leaving behind dime-sized tide pools of blood. Say hello to the bleeding tooth fungus. Oh, hello…and goodbye. Wait, wait, wait! Come back! I’m really a fungi! Bleeding tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii) is a fungus in the genus Hydnellum of the family Bankeraceae. Really went for the descriptive name, huh? It’s a hydnoid species, producing spores on the surface of vertical spines or tooth-like projections that hang from the undersurface of the fruit bodies. The gooey red liquid is actually a sap (much better) of sorts caused by a process called guttation. On @isleroyalenps, this creeping character can be seen on the island’s east end, perched unassumingly upon the ground under conifer cover. Eye-spying this freaky fu...