Cordyceps Fungus #1 is a photograph by Dr Morley Read which was uploaded on July 29th, 2016.
Cordyceps Fungus #1
Cordyceps fungus (Cordyceps acridophila or C. locustphilia), parasitizing a grasshopper. Cordyceps is an example of a parasitic fungus that releases... more
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Cordyceps Fungus #1
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Dr Morley Read
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Cordyceps fungus (Cordyceps acridophila or C. locustphilia), parasitizing a grasshopper. Cordyceps is an example of a parasitic fungus that releases airborne spores which infect and slowly destroy the bodies of insects. The fungus can sometimes alter the behaviour of its host before killing it, ensuring the insect will die in a high place, enabling the spores of the fungus to be spread easily. Photographed in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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July 29th, 2016
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