Watch Woman Taste Deadly Mushroom Known As the 'Funeral Bell'

A 28-year-old woman has shared the jaw-dropping moment she put a deadly mushroom in her mouth.

Marina Muttik lives in Hertfordshire, England, but is originally from Russia. In a video on TikTok, she tested a deadly Galerina marginata mushroom before promptly spitting it out.

Muttik, whose family tradition of foraging dates back to her childhood in Russia, has expanded her interest into a more technical exploration of mycology.

"Pretty much every free daylight moment I have in autumn is spent out spotting fungi," Muttik told Newsweek.

Her TikTok account is a treasure trove of information, showcasing different species, best practices, identification tips, and even wild food ideas.

But the recent video has gained serious attention as she shared the moment she put the fungi also known as a "funeral bell" in her mouth before spitting it back out.

Galerina marginata is a wood-rotting fungus found throughout Europe, North America and Asia. Commonly found on conifer stumps, it can be mistaken for edible mushroom species but is deadly.

The fungi contains amatoxins, making it one of the deadliest mushrooms in the world. Amatoxins are highly stable and not destroyed by cooking. They affect the organs and, without prompt medical treatment, can cause death in about 50 percent of people afflicted.

Muttik's daring move raised eyebrows, but she explained: "For Galerina marginata, or any of the other deadly species, taste and spit isn't necessary—they are generally all fairly simple to identify by features alone." She emphasized that taste and spit are usually helpful for identifying other fungi where macroscopic features make them harder to narrow down.

"In general, I don't recommend folks taste and spit with risky mushrooms since it's not necessary, especially amatoxin-containing species," she added.

The passionate forager though saw this as an opportunity to demonstrate that fungi aren't entirely terrifying: "If I can do that, there's no need for people to be scared of touching them or them merely co-existing with us in the world," she said.

Putting Galerina marginata in your mouth is dangerous and the fungi should never be consumed.

In comments on TikTok, viewers shared their reactions. Cai called them "danger nibbles," while fumblemore said: "I love mycelium and mushroom hunting but I'd never dare to eat one I found."

With hundreds of followers, Muttik often shares foraging content as she finds mushrooms, apples and even wild carrots.

"I mostly share content in an effort to introduce people to different species, best practices, and identification tips," she explained. "[And to] show off wild food ideas, or simply to share beautiful fungi or plants."