Cordyceps

Hjerritsdal mølle, ved Hobro, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 876539: Cordyceps tuberculata (Lebert) Maire

Mushroom Observer Image 100712: Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.

Mushroom Observer Image 133752: Cordyceps cardinalis G.H. Sung & Spatafora

Mushroom Observer Image 873844: Cordyceps nidus Chirivi et al.

While working in my garden today I discovered this Cordyceps militaris fungus (Caterpillar Killer / Rupsendoder). It is not the most beautiful fungus and thats for sure. This particular Cordyceps militaris is about 2,5 cm in size.This is an extraordinary fungus that parasitises and kills moth pupae. It is an ascomycete that invades the pupae in the ground. Eventually the fungus will fruit sending out unmistakable bright orange fruiting bodies above the ground.Uit Wikipedia:De rupsendoder (Cordyceps militaris) is een paddenstoel uit de klasse van de Sordariomycetes, familie Corcycipitaceae.De zwam wordt 2 tot 6 centimeter hoog, en is een half tot 1 centimeter dik. De kleur van de zwam is oranjegeel tot oranje, de steel is meestal wat bleker. Op de hoed bevinden zich fijne wratjes. De zwam groeit op poppen van vlinders in diverse biotopen. In Nederland is de soort vrij algemeen.

Even though it's not the best photo, you can clearly see the classic, graceful form of this Isaria species.Photographed by my husband, Chris Ryan, in the Botanical Garden Reserve at Straun, on the Hogarth Falls walk.IDENTIFYING AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST PLANTS,TREES & FUNGI - Flick Group --> DATABASE INDEX - TAGS

Longitude (deg): -1.1. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Associated species: Lepidoptera. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on buried mummified caterpillar. Category: microscope photograph. Photographic equipment used: Pixera Pro tethered low-resolution digital camera with Meiji microscope using CS adaptor and x.7 projection eye-piece.

Bramslev bakker ved Mariager Fjord, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 951275: Cordyceps tuberculata (Lebert) Maire

Mushroom Observer Image 10849: Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.

The fungus forms 18 cm high, club-shaped and orange/red fruiting bodies, which infect Lepidoptera larvae and then grow out of them. Seen in a Worcestershire Churchyard

Longitude (deg): -1.1. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Associated species: Lepidoptera. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on buried mummified caterpillar. Category: microscope photograph. Photographic equipment used: Pixera Pro tethered low-resolution digital camera with Meiji microscope using CS adaptor and x.7 projection eye-piece.

Bramslev bakker ved Mariager Fjord, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 951277: Cordyceps tuberculata (Lebert) Maire

Mushroom Observer Image 125398: Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.

The fungus forms 18 cm high, club-shaped and orange/red fruiting bodies, which infect Lepidoptera larvae and then grow out of them. Seen in a Worcestershire Churchyard

Longitude (deg): -1.1. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Associated species: Lepidoptera. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on buried mummified caterpillar. Category: microscope photograph. Photographic equipment used: Pixera Pro tethered low-resolution digital camera with Meiji microscope using CS adaptor and x.7 projection eye-piece.

Mushroom Observer Image 134926: Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.

Scientific Name: Cordyceps militaris (L. ex St. Amans) LinkCommon Name: Trooping CordycepsCertainty: positive (notes)Location: Southern Appalachians; Smokies; CabinCoveDate: 20060715Perfect example, complete with pupal host. This is a fascinating fungus, considered to be a real find, as it grows exclusively on buried pupae of insects! However, a day or two after a good midsummer rain in the Smokies I can almost guarantee several sightings on a casual stroll through damp hardwood forest.

Longitude (deg): -1.1. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Associated species: Lepidoptera. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on buried mummified caterpillar. Category: microscope photograph. Photographic equipment used: Pixera Pro tethered low-resolution digital camera with Meiji microscope using CS adaptor and x.7 projection eye-piece.

Mushroom Observer Image 175671: Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.

Longitude (deg): -1.1. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Associated species: Lepidoptera. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on buried mummified caterpillar. Category: macro-photograph. Photographic equipment used: Pixera Pro tethered low-resolution digital camera with bellows and Olympus Zuiko 50mm macro lens.

Mushroom Observer Image 203711: Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.