‘Alien’ fungus that smells like rotten flesh spotted in UK

The fungus is native to New Zealand and Australia (Picture: BNPS)An amateur photographer was spooked by an alien-like fungus that resembles a hand reaching out from a grave.The bright red fungi is known as Devil’s Fingers due to its spindly tentacles that protrude from the ground.It gives off a rotting flesh-like smell to attract flies and insects which it feeds on.It is usually found in late October but has appeared early due to the wet weather, and Julia Rosser stumbled across the rare s