Ant infected by parasitic fungus (long, thin). Some species of parasitic fungus, like the one shown here, develop inside an insect's body, using its tissues as a source of nutrition. When mature, the fungus' fruiting bodies (cream, top) burst out of the insect in order to spread their spores. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Yeo, Melvyn |
Bildgröße: | 3414 px × 5119 px |
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