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Cordyceps curculionum on weevil, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it&#039;s a species complex, that&#039;s why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - table, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/73145_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=g9iX8YItjiCRMoZZ8seJE4cSPDQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - table, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it&#039;s a species complex, that&#039;s why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - table 2, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/73144_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gz3GUCBYeXphDyaVw3yavOC%2Btp0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - table 2, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it&#039;s a species complex, that&#039;s why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - pose, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/73143_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=QgfEgu921TuS7QjgdBDj9OMXoZM%3D" width="150" height="152" alt="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - pose, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it&#039;s a species complex, that&#039;s why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - fruiting body, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/73147_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uoi3%2FjLgoUlxIDzWkfb%2F7ZNU%2FWM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - fruiting body, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it&#039;s a species complex, that&#039;s why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - fruiting body 2, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/73148_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=s35Z7akvjJlQgb18%2F8jWnma68c0%3D" width="200" height="192" alt="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - fruiting body 2, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it&#039;s a species complex, that&#039;s why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/73149_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PMLMI1c80rvyGmLiCyYgS%2BjgKcw%3D" width="150" height="152" alt="Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it&#039;s a species complex, that&#039;s why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cordyceps curculionum on weevil, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it's a species complex, that's why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.

Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - table, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it's a species complex, that's why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - table 2, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it's a species complex, that's why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - pose, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it's a species complex, that's why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - fruiting body, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it's a species complex, that's why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - fruiting body 2, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it's a species complex, that's why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73149/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Cordyceps curculionum on weevil - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another example of death and beauty in a single scene. This parasitic Cordyceps fungus specializes in weevils. According to my guide, it's a species complex, that's why they are so variable. This one has a straight stem that ends with a beautiful red tip. It always seems to grow out of the gap between the abdomen and thorax. This series has one shot of the discovery, followed by several table-top shots as we took the specimen back to the lodge.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73146/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73145/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73144/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_table_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73143/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_pose_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73147/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73148/cordyceps_curculionum_on_weevil_-_fruiting_body_2_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Cordyceps curculionum,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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The Cordyceps curculionum

Cordyceps curculionum is a parasitic fungus that is specialized in weevils.

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

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Uploaded Jan 24, 2019. Captured Oct 21, 2018 12:28 in Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/20.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.