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Cordyceps sp.
Cordyceps fungi infects insects and other Arthropods and control their mind changing their behavior and finally killing the insect
Spotted on Nov 12, 2011
Submitted on Nov 15, 2011
12 Comments
intresting...
Forest cockroach = Chorisoneura sp.
Poor cockroach !
no problem, but the genus is almost clear, i had also a species suggested, have you see it??
Hi Alex, I know is verry hard to make a species identification with fungi, it fine with the confirmation of the genus, Thanks!
isn't this a cockroach, but it doesn't matter anymore, it think i have found a close match, but thats only a guess. there are many hundred of cordyceps-species out there. take a look at your fav. sites for : " cordyceps tuberculata" ( http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&cp... ) mostly whit white fruitingbodies, maybe yours was at the begin from their fruiting-phase. good luck
i will give it a look, (just now i must make dinner ready and will be back in somewhat a hour) , i have almost no insects, but i will know, what this insect is? no hurry, i come back later !!!
Alex, if you have time, please check the unidentified fungi on my list. I can probably help you with your insects.
what for an insect is it. maybe at least a direction. do you know the bugs id??
nop, I think that was the fruiting body
it seems very likely to be a cordyceps or carefully said "parasitic fungi" will try to narrow it in, let you know, when i stumple over some good references, have you seen this often, is it always just a little white (suspected) "fruiting-body" or get it still bigger.??
wow!