Ophiocordyceps sinensis
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Ophiocordyceps sinensis, formerly Cordyceps sinensis and colloquially known as caterpillar fungus, is an insect-pathogenic fungus in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is primarily found in high-alti
Cordyceps sinensis
Microscopic detail of the fruiting bod
Caterpillars with emerging Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Ophiocordyceps sinensis after being harvested (Darchula, Nepal).
Hepialidae
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The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
…insect-pathogenic fungus in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is primarily found in high-altitude regions of the Tibetan Plateau. It parasitizes larvae of ghost moths and produces a fruiting body which is valued in traditional Chinese medicine and Nepalese medicine as an aphrodisiac. However, naturally harvested…
Phymatopus hecta 3
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