Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr.
Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Scarlet Caterpillar Fungus
Cordyceps militaris(L.) Fr. - Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Scarlet Caterpillar Fungus, Asci showing tips of long narrow spores

Image 0008: Asci showing tips of long narrow spores

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Stained with Lactophenol Cotton Blue
Mounted in Lactophenol Cotton Blue
Equipment used Pixera Pro tethered low-resolution digital camera with Meiji microscope using CS adaptor and x.7 projection eye-piece
Microscope Objective x40 obj
Sensor resolution (size) 1280x1024
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P14848
Found as Fruitbody
Date 28 Aug 1999
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 30' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 28 Aug 1999[A]
Record summary on buried mummified caterpillar
Associated organism on mummified larva of Lepidoptera
Return to Record page Cordyceps militaris on 28 Aug 1999 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Cordyceps militaris
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