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Cordyceps Militaris, La Isla Escondida, Colombia If my identification is correct, this would be the &quot;original&quot; Cordyceps, the type species described in 1753. It is widely distributed, in dutch named the &quot;caterpillar killer&quot;. <br /> <br /> This one was found on the forest floor of La Isla Escondida, victim looks to be a caterpillar indeed but is decomposed beyond recognition, so not sure. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71810/cordyceps_militaris_-_macro_of_fruiting_bodies_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps Militaris - macro of fruiting bodies, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/71810_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gKJNSZoW6EKdiLpTp3mmNTJVCvs%3D" width="134" height="152" alt="Cordyceps Militaris - macro of fruiting bodies, La Isla Escondida, Colombia If my identification is correct, this would be the &quot;original&quot; Cordyceps, the type species described in 1753. It is widely distributed, in dutch named the &quot;caterpillar killer&quot;. <br /> <br /> This one was found on the forest floor of La Isla Escondida, victim looks to be a caterpillar indeed but is decomposed beyond recognition, so not sure. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71811/cordyceps_militaris_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71809/cordyceps_militaris_-_macro_of_fruiting_bodies_ii_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps Militaris,Cordyceps militaris,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71809/cordyceps_militaris_-_macro_of_fruiting_bodies_ii_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps Militaris - macro of fruiting bodies II, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/71809_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eKiJ0f%2FaUg6CuhT8c304wTBmTCk%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Cordyceps Militaris - macro of fruiting bodies II, La Isla Escondida, Colombia If my identification is correct, this would be the &quot;original&quot; Cordyceps, the type species described in 1753. It is widely distributed, in dutch named the &quot;caterpillar killer&quot;. <br /> <br /> This one was found on the forest floor of La Isla Escondida, victim looks to be a caterpillar indeed but is decomposed beyond recognition, so not sure. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71811/cordyceps_militaris_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71810/cordyceps_militaris_-_macro_of_fruiting_bodies_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps Militaris,Cordyceps militaris,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps Militaris,Cordyceps militaris,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cordyceps Militaris, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

If my identification is correct, this would be the "original" Cordyceps, the type species described in 1753. It is widely distributed, in dutch named the "caterpillar killer".

This one was found on the forest floor of La Isla Escondida, victim looks to be a caterpillar indeed but is decomposed beyond recognition, so not sure.

Cordyceps Militaris - macro of fruiting bodies, La Isla Escondida, Colombia If my identification is correct, this would be the "original" Cordyceps, the type species described in 1753. It is widely distributed, in dutch named the "caterpillar killer". <br /> <br /> This one was found on the forest floor of La Isla Escondida, victim looks to be a caterpillar indeed but is decomposed beyond recognition, so not sure. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71811/cordyceps_militaris_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71809/cordyceps_militaris_-_macro_of_fruiting_bodies_ii_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps Militaris,Cordyceps militaris,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Cordyceps Militaris - macro of fruiting bodies II, La Isla Escondida, Colombia If my identification is correct, this would be the "original" Cordyceps, the type species described in 1753. It is widely distributed, in dutch named the "caterpillar killer". <br /> <br /> This one was found on the forest floor of La Isla Escondida, victim looks to be a caterpillar indeed but is decomposed beyond recognition, so not sure. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71811/cordyceps_militaris_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71810/cordyceps_militaris_-_macro_of_fruiting_bodies_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps Militaris,Cordyceps militaris,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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    Christine Young
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    Another incredible find! Posted 6 years ago
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    Flown Kimmerling
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    Gorgeous! Posted 6 years ago

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The Cordyceps Militaris

''Cordyceps militaris'' is a species of fungus in the family Clavicipitaceae, and the type species of the genus ''Cordyceps''. It was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as ''Clavaria militaris''.

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Similar species: Hypocreales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 28, 2018. Captured Oct 20, 2018 11:50 in Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
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