This morning, I saw something strange sticking out of the ceiling  I immediately thought the neighbors upstairs had spilled something, but no  When I looked closer, I realized what it was – and I was completely horrified  Who would have thought something like this could happen in a residential home? 

Let me tell you what it was – and you, be cautious… The story continues in the article below the photo 

This morning, I noticed something odd sticking out of the ceiling. At first, I thought it was a drop of black glue or maybe a wire. I walked closer – and literally froze. Was it… alive? No, it wasn’t moving.

But it looked like something foreign, frightening, and completely out of place.

All kinds of explanations ran through my mind:

— Could the neighbors above have spilled something?

— Or had something… organic started growing in the ceiling?

Turned out – no. It was a mushroom. A real one, with a thin, curved stem and a dark cap. And not just any mushroom – it was Coprinopsis atramentaria, commonly known as the inky cap.

Yes, you read that right: a mushroom grew out of my ceiling. A type that usually grows on manure, rotting plants, or in very damp soil.

What’s dangerous about this mushroom?

The inky cap itself isn’t poisonous – unless you mix it with alcohol. Even up to 3 days after eating it, drinking alcohol can cause severe poisoning: nausea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, heat flushes, anxiety.

It contains a substance called coprine, which blocks the breakdown of alcohol in the body.

But! I didn’t eat it. It just grew out of my ceiling – and that means something else: moisture, dampness, possibly mold or fungal growth in the structure. And that’s a risk to both health and the building’s integrity.

So now I’ve made appointments with the housing office, a plumber – and also a psychologist. Because honestly, seeing a mushroom growing out of your ceiling… that’s pure horror.