Per David Arora's book "All the Rain Promises and More", I would agree with Sundrop. Under Edibility: in David's book He Says "Not recommended. Although it's intoxicating properties have been known for centuries, it has other potentially dangerous and unpredictable toxic effects." Few mushrooms are as famous as the "the bright red one with white spots", partially through Fairy Tale lore. From J. Duane's book "Common Mushrooms of the Northwest". Notes: Fly amanita is a very common species. It's common name likely comes from its historical use as a fly killer. Small pieces of dried flesh of this mushroom are placed in a bowl of milk. Flies are attracted to a chemical compound in the flesh of this mushroom that intoxicates them. They fall into the milk and drown, or die from the poisons they have consumed. The active ingredient of this "insecticide" has been identified as ibotenic acid.
