Metacordyceps
Scientific name: Metacordyceps
Metacordyceps
Scientific name: Metacordyceps
Description
Metacordyceps is a very diverse family of fungi, with species that are parasitic or symbiotic to insects, plants, and other fungi. The common theme is that all of these fungi require a host, willing or unwilling, to survive. Many of the species in this family are poisonous to animals and humans, producing toxic alkaloids.