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Beetle fallen victim to a cordyceps fungi

This poor beetle has fallen victim to a type of cordyceps fungus, more specifically known as Beauveria scarabicola.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Tepoztlan, Mexico
Camera: E-M5MarkII
Copyright: © Timothee Mendez Reneau