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The fungus's scientific name is sometimes written as Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato, which means 'in the broad sense', because the species actually represents a complex of many species within O. unilateralis. [6] Support for this term has become increasingly important.
Ophiocordyceps is a genus of fungi within the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. [2] The widespread genus, first described scientifically by British mycologist Tom Petch in 1931, [ 3 ] contains about 140 species that grow on insects. [ 4 ]
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Upon the death of the host, the O. unilateralis produces a stalk-like structure erupting from the head of the dead ant from which spores are released to the peripheral environment. [13] this process enables the fungi to infect more ants and, in the process, creates high densities of dead ants in the forest environment known as 'graveyards'. [13]
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We examined life cycle of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato attacking Polyrhachis and Camponotus ants. Polyrhachis and Camponotus are two genera within the tribe Camponotini, according to the latter page's infobox. Accordingly, I've changed the meaningless Camponotui to Camponotini. --Thnidu 00:01, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici is a species of fungus that parasitizes insect hosts, in particular members of the order Hymenoptera. [1] It was first isolated from Viçosa, Minas Gerais , on Camponotus melanoticus .
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