Cordyceps - attack of the killer fungi
Posted: Aug 18, 2010 1:49 pmAnd we thought Geomyces destructans was bad....
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Posted: Aug 18, 2010 1:49 pmRe: Cordyceps - attack of the killer fungi
Posted: Aug 18, 2010 4:59 pmIt says that the fungus is a parasite that survives on the host. As with WNS, what is the trigger? Does it really matter if WNS is also 40 million years old?.
Re: Cordyceps - attack of the killer fungi
Posted: Sep 4, 2010 10:52 amWait till you see Cordyceps spelunkus.
Re: Cordyceps - attack of the killer fungi
Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:04 amPYoungbaer wrote:And we thought Geomyces destructans was bad....
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That's pretty incredible. Horrifying to see the animals affected like that. On the other hand, I've been fighting ants in my house for 3 years and think maybe I should acquire some of that fungus.