Fungi are usually produced at the surface of the food source, rather than hidden within it, to allow the spores to be shed and carried away by the wind, or by water, or animals. The fruiting bodies are usually the only indication we have that a fungus is present. Like icebergs, they represent a tiny fraction of the whole fungus, with most of it being hidden from view. As you know, most of what may seem to be a massive iceberg is really underwater, making it even more massive. ChaCha!
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