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Cordyceps saussurei, La Isla Escondida, Colombia As if this night tour didn&#039;t have enough highlights already, here comes one that opened a new world to us: cordyceps. We&#039;ve once saw in a documentary a creepy fungus infecting an ant, controlling it like a zombie, and ultimately killing it. Here was our first meeting with one such species of Cordyceps, where there&#039;s about 400 in total.<br /> <br /> This little wasp was infected and killed by the very lengthy fruiting body of a cordyceps. The species ID is tentative, based on the target (wasp), appearance of the cordyceps, and fruiting body. Reference:<br /> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2720779" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2720779</a><br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforests/31967115218/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforests/31967115218/</a><br /> <br /> If this assessment is correct, note that Cordyceps saussurei is also called Hirsutella saussurei. Yet Hirsutella saussurei is considered part of Cordyceps in their sexually productive stage. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71519/cordyceps_saussurei_-_side_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps saussurei - side view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/71519_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HfdUO75COuwB8XxiT5u%2B99JAJWE%3D" width="148" height="152" alt="Cordyceps saussurei - side view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia As if this night tour didn&#039;t have enough highlights already, here comes one that opened a new world to us: cordyceps. We&#039;ve once saw in a documentary a creepy fungus infecting an ant, controlling it like a zombie, and ultimately killing it. Here was our first meeting with one such species of Cordyceps, where there&#039;s about 400 in total.<br /> <br /> This little wasp was infected and killed by the very lengthy fruiting body of a cordyceps. The species ID is tentative, based on the target (wasp), appearance of the cordyceps, and fruiting body. Reference:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2720779<br /> https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforests/31967115218/<br /> <br /> If this assessment is correct, note that Cordyceps saussurei is also called Hirsutella saussurei. Yet Hirsutella saussurei is considered part of Cordyceps in their sexually productive stage. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71518/cordyceps_saussurei_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71520/cordyceps_saussurei_-_side_view_ii_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps saussurei,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71520/cordyceps_saussurei_-_side_view_ii_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps saussurei - side view II, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/71520_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fu6dklKO9ZuoywwxHtRcFnDpNtg%3D" width="146" height="152" alt="Cordyceps saussurei - side view II, La Isla Escondida, Colombia As if this night tour didn&#039;t have enough highlights already, here comes one that opened a new world to us: cordyceps. We&#039;ve once saw in a documentary a creepy fungus infecting an ant, controlling it like a zombie, and ultimately killing it. Here was our first meeting with one such species of Cordyceps, where there&#039;s about 400 in total.<br /> <br /> This little wasp was infected and killed by the very lengthy fruiting body of a cordyceps. The species ID is tentative, based on the target (wasp), appearance of the cordyceps, and fruiting body. Reference:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2720779<br /> https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforests/31967115218/<br /> <br /> If this assessment is correct, note that Cordyceps saussurei is also called Hirsutella saussurei. Yet Hirsutella saussurei is considered part of Cordyceps in their sexually productive stage. <br /> <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71518/cordyceps_saussurei_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71519/cordyceps_saussurei_-_side_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps saussurei,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps saussurei,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Cordyceps saussurei, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

As if this night tour didn't have enough highlights already, here comes one that opened a new world to us: cordyceps. We've once saw in a documentary a creepy fungus infecting an ant, controlling it like a zombie, and ultimately killing it. Here was our first meeting with one such species of Cordyceps, where there's about 400 in total.

This little wasp was infected and killed by the very lengthy fruiting body of a cordyceps. The species ID is tentative, based on the target (wasp), appearance of the cordyceps, and fruiting body. Reference:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2720779
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforests/31967115218/

If this assessment is correct, note that Cordyceps saussurei is also called Hirsutella saussurei. Yet Hirsutella saussurei is considered part of Cordyceps in their sexually productive stage.

Cordyceps saussurei - side view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia As if this night tour didn't have enough highlights already, here comes one that opened a new world to us: cordyceps. We've once saw in a documentary a creepy fungus infecting an ant, controlling it like a zombie, and ultimately killing it. Here was our first meeting with one such species of Cordyceps, where there's about 400 in total.<br /> <br /> This little wasp was infected and killed by the very lengthy fruiting body of a cordyceps. The species ID is tentative, based on the target (wasp), appearance of the cordyceps, and fruiting body. Reference:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2720779<br /> https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforests/31967115218/<br /> <br /> If this assessment is correct, note that Cordyceps saussurei is also called Hirsutella saussurei. Yet Hirsutella saussurei is considered part of Cordyceps in their sexually productive stage. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71518/cordyceps_saussurei_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71520/cordyceps_saussurei_-_side_view_ii_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps saussurei,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Cordyceps saussurei - side view II, La Isla Escondida, Colombia As if this night tour didn't have enough highlights already, here comes one that opened a new world to us: cordyceps. We've once saw in a documentary a creepy fungus infecting an ant, controlling it like a zombie, and ultimately killing it. Here was our first meeting with one such species of Cordyceps, where there's about 400 in total.<br /> <br /> This little wasp was infected and killed by the very lengthy fruiting body of a cordyceps. The species ID is tentative, based on the target (wasp), appearance of the cordyceps, and fruiting body. Reference:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2720779<br /> https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforests/31967115218/<br /> <br /> If this assessment is correct, note that Cordyceps saussurei is also called Hirsutella saussurei. Yet Hirsutella saussurei is considered part of Cordyceps in their sexually productive stage. <br /> <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71518/cordyceps_saussurei_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71519/cordyceps_saussurei_-_side_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps saussurei,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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    Awesome!!! Posted 6 years ago
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      Twinsies are too fast, I was still typing :) Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
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        Well, I literally gasped when I saw it!! Posted 6 years ago
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          Well that's a good reason :) Posted 6 years ago
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    SOOOOOOO cool! Posted 6 years ago
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      Twinsies are too fast, I was still typing :) Posted 6 years ago
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    And don't forget to add this to Mushroom Observer! They would be so thankful if you shared it! Posted 6 years ago
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      Sure, will do that later. I will allow some time to pass for Google's indexer to drop by, this establishes the photos here as authoritative, and the rest as duplicates. Do remind me if I forget, as I forget pretty much anything :)

      Or I can wait until I completed sharing this locations, and then share a few in one go.       Posted 6 years ago
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      Haven't forgotten about you :)
      https://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user/16241

      I'm expecting some backlash due to my useless notes though, or lack thereof :)       Posted 6 years ago
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        Yay! That is awesome, Ferdy!

        Sometimes it takes a couple of days for the experts to come around, but it looks like you are already getting some attention!         Posted 6 years ago

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The Cordyceps saussurei

Cordyceps saussurei is a parasitic fungus in the Cordyceps genus. It is also known as Hirsutella saussurei, where Hirsutella saussurei in its sexually productive stage is considered part of the Cordyceps genus.

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