The World's Largest Living Thing is a Fungus - Apparently.
The Armillaria ostoyae fungus, also known as the honey mushroom, covers over 2,200 acres in Oregon, USA. This massive organism is estimated to be around 2,400 years old and is thought to have spread through a network of underground fungal hyphae. It's considered the world's largest living organism by the Guinness World Records, and scientists have been studying its unique characteristics to better understand the behavior of fungal colonies.