Show Is a 11 I Fungus lIS From Nature anti Science in April St SU Nicholas I was uvas following an old wood road and paused ed for 01 a n. moment to 10 enjoy the he beauty of the flecked sun pathway a u hit bit of orange color at attracted ut- ut m my attention On closet closer W examination ex ox- I found a n. slim lIm club club shaped object about an inch long that ap- ap ed 1081 to 10 be the cap of ur a small fun fun- gus lIS It II reminded mo roe of or the of a Wondering from what source this strange little parasite had hall been getting its food I poked away the decaying leaves from the tue short holt stem Stein anti and found to lu my great astonIshment astonishment aston aston- that hat the small branching roots of this remarkable fungus were embedded c in the head of or a blown bown Chrysalis about an inch in iii length The chrysalis lIs had lost Its plumpness and was light to the touch plainly showing show how howIng ing big that while it had served seIVel as aM a u host for the tho little parasite a wonderful transformation had taken place Moth Moth- or Ir nature had changed ll the lie organs of nn on insert insect into this odd little orange orange- colored fungus I |