#parasite #amberfossil #balticamber
Scientist discovered and researched Oldest fungal parasite to date. That was trapped inside of piece of the baltic amber. Parasitic fungal was growing from still alive at the time ant. Importance of amber for science is immesurable, we just never know what we can find in it! And thanks to preservative qualities of amber - study it.
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“Carpenter ant“ by wolfpix is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
“20120527 carpenter ant (shadowed)“ by schizoform is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Ant killed by Ophiocordyceps fungus“ by treegrow is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Weevil (Curculionidae) killed by Fungus (Ophiocordyceps curculionum)“ by berniedup is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
“mushroom on the roof“ by hans s is licensed und
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