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- ›Ophiocordycipitaceae
- ›Ophiocordyceps
Ophiocordyceps sphecocephala
Ophiocordyceps sphecocephala is a species of insect-pathogenic fungus, meaning it grows within insects, particularly wasps of the genera Polistes, Tachytes, and Vespa. It has been reported across the Americas and China.
Physically, its stromata can be 2–10 cm long and form an egg-shaped head. It is typically cream or yellow in color.
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 353218.