irl insects – Page 4 – wraithsandstraysofparis

malformalady:

Rhinoceros beetle hitching a ride in Costa Rica. These harmless beetles reach the size of 6.75 inches (170 mm) in length

diaryofhorror:

Tomie: Unlimited – Noboru Iguchi 2011

lovecraftsgarden:

Paecilomyces cicadae

This fungus is an endoparasite of underground cicada nymphs. That is what you are seeing here. After ingestion, it replaces internal structures with mycelia (the “plant-like” part of the fungus), eventually killing the host. Eventually the fruiting bodies grow from the host and release spores, continuing the cycle.

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