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Cordyceps

Cordyceps sp.

Description:

This moth has parasitized by a "Cordyceps", a type of fungus that transform the bugs and insects in "zombies", making the host stay near to locals that be good to the fungus life and reproduction.

Habitat:

I found this specimen in a house thats is base of an environmental reserve of the Atlantic Florest, in a mountainous region.

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LeonardoMB
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LeonardoMB

Monte Belo, MG, Brazil

Spotted on Dec 22, 2013
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013

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