Caterpillar fungus

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Yarsa Gambu Ophiocordyceps sinensis The Natural Himalayan Super Dynamic A fungus that grows on insects found in mountainous Himalayan regions It parasitises larvae of ghost moths, and the fungus germinates in the living larvae, kills and mummifies it, and then a dark brown stalk-like fruiting body which is a few centimetres long emerges from the corpse and stand upright. It is known, in English colloquially as "caterpillar fungus", and in Hindi "Keeda Buti " ��डा ब���. Which used to be valued as a rare Herbal remedy.