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ant, 1cm, parasitized by a type of fungi, single strand about 2cm tall
tropical forest
I spotted this amazing specimen in Golden Stream Corridor Preserve. I have never seen a parasitic fungus like this. I saw 4 other examples of insects infected with fungi while in Belize.
Thanks Christine, I was thinking Cordyceps sp, unfortunately I do not know the species of ant. Thanks also maple moth.
Looks like it could be Cordyceps sp. or Ophiocordyceps sp. They can be host specific - do you know the species of ant?
Spotted on Jan 6, 2018
Submitted on Mar 13, 2018
