@gummyhits: There are more than 600 species of Cordyceps mushrooms. They are parasitic fungi, most of which feast on insects and arthropods from the inside out, making them entomopathogenic fungi, AKA fungi that can kill or seriously disable insects. 35 species have been reported to either been used as treatment in folk medicine, as a bioactive or has a report on its identification. Two out of these species namely C. sinensis and C. militaris are the most frequently used and widely explored species. #cordyceps #cordycepsmilitaris #cordycepssinensis #mushroomspecies #functionalmushrooms #naturalhistory #biology