“Maybe it's just us, but it's somewhat unsettling to realize that this insidiousness is all the work of a fungus, a thing that can seem so inert compared to the wiggling, active worm that it targets. But fungi do have a kinship with horror stories. Their frequent roles as decomposers naturally connects them with the dead. Plus, they come equipped with their own creeping sense of dread with images of mycelia weaving through bodies.”
Journey to the Microcosmos- The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes
Images Originally Captured by Jam’s Germs
Arthrobotrys trapping a nematode 630x, A trapped nematode 630x, Arthrobotrys growing on a trapped nematode 200x, Arthrobotrys trapping a nematode 200x















