Field Notes: November 17, 2025 Location: Hoh Rainforest, Washington Encounter Summary: The damp, needle-strewn floor of the ancient rainforest smelled of decay and wet earth as I trailed my hiking companion through the twilight gloom. We nearly trampled what appeared to be a standard cluster of brown agarics, but the soil held a secret. Just as a heavy hiking boot descended, the patch erupted into frantic motion. These were not passive fungi, but the elusive Mycoambulo velox, known locally as th