'Few insect orders have been spared': Why death by parasite keeps life in the forest thriving
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'Few insect orders have been spared': Why death by parasite keeps life in the forest thriving

In the adapted excerpt below‚ from Meetings with Remarkable Mushrooms‚ ecologist Alison Pouliot encounters a species that targets the larvae of ghost moths‚ revealing how the deadly fungus brings balance to the forest.