If fungi of the genus Cordyceps are ingested by insects, fruiting bodies will form and erupt through the bodies of the insects. Cordyceps are an example of

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Cordyceps are parasitic fungi that use insects as their host for reproduction. They invade the body of the insect and eventually fruiting bodies emerge from the insect's body, causing its death. This is an example of parasitism, not symbiosis, lichens, or mycorrhizae.

If Fungi of the Genus Cordyceps Are Ingested by Insects