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Inat's computer vision seems to convey Ophiocordyceps robertsii, which is a good comparison except for location. The caterpillar was completely mummified. It was hardened and intact. It was buried under a moss mound on the ground that includes what species I believe to be Thuidium delicatulum. I just happened to see the stroma above ground and commenced a gentle dig and found the caterpillar host just beneath the surface. This was in cove forest habitat near a stream in the ground. Nearby trees are Birch, Hemlock, Pine, Oak, and a nice diversity of other trees and plants.

Collected by Laurie Jaegers during the Asheville Mushroom Club’s 2022 Wildacres foray. Growing on a beetle larva embedded in the trunk in a tree trunk. Stroma produced parallel to surface of wood, with perithecia partially embedded. Ascocarp relatively dry already at time of collection. Ascospores hyaline and filiform.

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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Oct. 2, 2022.

Host: cricket (Gryllidae)

Habitat: Northwest Andean montane forest (NT0145)

Collector(s): D. Newman & R. Vandegrift

Collection #: RLC1457

Photomicrography and molecular data forthcoming

Cyphoderris monstrosa Monster Haglid or Giant hump-winged grig female adult
(close to crickets & katydids), family Prophalangopsidae, Orthoptera.
Same specimen as iNat: 48828187. I just came a week after the report by Eric Jain, found it after 25 min search and dug it up to conserve the specimen which I sent to Rich Tehan.

Second and third photo show specimen that was found in situ. I brought the specimens home and put them in a small container with a damp paper towel and a week later they formed fruit bodies as shown the rest of the photos

Growing beneath mostly Pinus taeda. Elaphomyces sp. host included in this observation.
Same location as these:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144023674

Specimen shipped out to Richard Tehan!

Found by chance today inside of a rotten oak burl. Hypocrealean fungi suggested, that is pretty broad though. I brought this beautiful specimen home and can help nurture it to maturity if I'm given instructions on how to do so perhaps. It is suggested that the host is Hypercombe scribonia or similar. The fungus was sprouting from the foot pads it seemed. This was a much welcomed find on a cool winter day today here in Far Southwest Virginia, USA (East Coast). I also shared one photo from within the cavity of the burl that the specimen was in just in case there was further identifying evidence that I did not recognize.

Attempts at keeping in a moist chamber for several days resulted in see maturation but eventually the entire host became compromised by mold

Collected with Jacob Kalichman along the Left Sawmill Loop trail. Growing singly on a lepidopteran larva buried in soil under Pinus needle litter beneath a 2-needle Pinus. Collection sent to Richard Tehan.

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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Jun. 12, 2022.

Cordyceps est un genre de champignons entomopathogènes (qui infecte des insectes ou araignées).
Il peut aussi parasiter d'autres champignons.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyceps