What is the largest living thing on earth?

More precisely, a specific honey fungus measuring 2.4 miles (3.8 km) across in the Blue Mountains in Oregon is thought to be the largest living organism on Earth. Several species of fungi belong to the Armillaria genus, which is popularly known as honey fungus. read more

Forget blue whales and giant redwood trees. The biggest living organism is over 2 miles across, and you'll hardly ever see it read more

From the world's largest bird to the biggest fungus and flower, these colossuses of their classes take the prize for size. What a wonderful world we live in, populated with such an abundance of living things great and small. And while the most minute of the bunch go unseen by the naked eye, the big guys grab our attention. read more

The largest living thing on earth is a giant fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, or the honey mushroom. About 2,400 years old and several square miles in size. 1400 football pitches springs to mind. read more