Scarlet Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps militaris) : mycology@mander.xyz

submitted 2 years ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/mycology@mander.xyz

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Also found on Dartmoor :)

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[–] Sal@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Whaaat! No way! I have been actively hunting for these, but no luck yet!

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[–] Climpy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

That's awesome (and disturbing!) How do you tell the difference between this and club fungi?

[–] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago

One way is to do a little digging -- you'll often be able to find the insect it's growing out of :)

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