scarlet caterpillarclub

fungus
Also known as: Cordyceps militaris

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characteristics

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    In Ascomycota

    C. militaris parasitizes insects. It forms a small, 3- or 4-centimetre (about 1.3-inch) mushroomlike fruiting structure with a bright orange head, or cap. A related genus, Ophiocordyceps, includes the zombie-ant fungus (O. unilateralis) and commonly infects ants and other arthopods.

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