Fig. 8.
Ophiocordyceps camponoti–nidulantis (asexual morph). A. Leg joints with hirsutella-like phialides. B. Close-up of leg phialides. C. Close-up of antenna covered with Hirsutella phialides. D. Antenna covered with phialides. E. Typical antennal display exhibited by the ant after being killed by O. camponoti-nidulantis, exposing the Hirsutella hymenium. Scale bars: A = 1 mm, B = 40 μm, C = 100 μm, D = 0.5 mm, E = 0.5 mm.