
Caterpillar, possible cordyceps infection
Canon EOS 30D
Manual mode/hand held
1/200 sec. @ f/10 ISO 100
Canon EF 100mm f/2.5 Macro USM
Canon 430EX Speedlite @ -2/3
Late afternoon
Moderators: rjlittlefield, ChrisR, Chris S., Pau
The white mass is probably fungal hyphae, the spores themselves will erupt from the stroma, which is what appears to be eminating from just to the right of the head in the photograph or above the head in relation to the caterpillar. I do know that yesterday this was a Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar or I am assuming it was the same one I photographed yesterday.Is that white mass fungal spores do you think? It looks a bit different from some of your earlier Cordyceps postings ...is the fungus species specific do you know?