Cordyceps fungus infecting a cricket. Note the ripe perithecae ready to emit the archospores. The fungus alters the behaviour of its host before kil

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Cordyceps fungus infecting a cricket. Note the ripe perithecae ready to emit the archospores. The fungus alters the behaviour of its host before killing it, ensuring the insect will die in a high place, enabling the spores to be spread easily. Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, December 2018.

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