Evan Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 My daughter and I were walking around the woods getting ready for deer season when she found this moth that had been parasitized by cordyceps fungus. This is the first we have ever found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1shotwade Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Now that right there is cool! Wade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McDermott Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 That is really interesting! Never seen anything like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I ate too much mushrooms, and I went to woods a lot. I'm afraid that I will become a big host of cordyceps fungus. I've heard of Cordyceps fungus attacks living body like human whose brain .................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Wow! I just now got around to seeing this. Evan, do you still have the photo? If you send it to me I'll create a Mushroom Observer post, and I think there's a good chance of getting a species proposal. Excellent photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Observation of a similar fungus on Mushroom Observer includes a species proposal of Cordyceps tuberculata. http://mushroomobserver.org/304633?q=C1JQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I do have it. I just moved all my photos to Beth's computer today. Pm me your email and I'll have her send it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Here's a Mushroom Observer post for this observation. http://mushroomobserver.org/304714 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks, Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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