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This poor weevil didn't have a chance...

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Comments (17)
Jacob Gorneau
What a mysterious encounter, Sergio! I agree with behemoth.williams3. This might be a Cordyceps fungus. Here's a BBC documentary on the Cordyceps fungus that Braulio showed me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuKjBIBBAL8
Sergio Monteiro
EnvUnlimited, Scott, Yuko, Antonio, Joshua, Carol and Argy, thank you for the nice comments.
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you, Argy, that is the best definition for this guy. At least it is a new utility for such a plague... :-)
Mark Ridgway
Great find Sergio - the famous pin-cushion weevil.
Josh Asel
Incredible thanks for sharing Sergio!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Amazing capture Sérgio,incridble find,congrats and thanks for sharing
Scott Frazier
If it is an entomopathogenic fungus there are plenty of species! http://www.flickr.com/groups/entomopathic/
Sergio Monteiro
I am not sure, EnvUnlimited. Cordyceps fungi atacks live animals, but I can't say if this weevil was dead or not when infected. Only an expert could say it.
drP
Is this an example of Cordyceps/Ophiocordyceps fungus? Creepy and way cool!
ForestDragon
Wow! The Weevil may not have had a chance but it looks like a work of art now. Nature is amazing!
Tom15
Sergio, great picture of fungi that infected and killed this weevil.

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Arthropods parasitised by fungi
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2013

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