Does Ophiocordyceps kill its host?
Does Ophiocordyceps kill its host?
Its parasitism on ants, killing the ant and then growing its fruiting bodies from the ant's head.
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Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Sordariomycetes Order
Hypocreales Family
Ophiocordycipitaceae Genus
Polycephalomyces Species
Polycephalomyces tomentosus