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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

ant, 1cm, parasitized by a type of fungi, single strand about 2cm tall

Habitat:

tropical forest

Notes:

I spotted this amazing specimen in Golden Stream Corridor Preserve. I have never seen a parasitic fungus like this. I saw 4 other examples of insects infected with fungi while in Belize.

Species ID Suggestions

Fungi

Ophiocordyceps sp.

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
2

Black carpenter ant

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
0

Comments (8)
Ornithoptera80
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
Dan Doucette
Thanks Christine, I was thinking Cordyceps sp, unfortunately I do not know the species of ant. Thanks also maple moth.
maplemoth662
Two, remarkable photos, and two, amazing photos....
Christine Y.
Looks like it could be Cordyceps sp. or Ophiocordyceps sp. They can be host specific - do you know the species of ant?

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Arthropods parasitised by fungi

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PublishedMarch 13, 2018

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