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Not actually parasitizing a spider, microscopy required. A bagworm larvae found 3 inches above the tree fern.

Unsure of id, please suggest.

Was a stick insect, presumably native given this is native bush.

On dead stick insect.

Several clusters, about 50-100mm, on dead wood.

Very numerous throughout beech forests here on the West Coast.

In decaying wood

Growing under hazel for a change. (The nearest pine tree is about 35m away.)

Found on forest floor amongst pine litter.

Under beech

On cicada

On a dead European wasp in a stream.

2689/91

Southern end of Lake Kaniere track, in conjunction with Cordiceps sinclairii.
Should read Cordyceps.

Soil substrate in podocarp bush.

10 cm wide

Seen in the Alpine zone at 3,000ft

Native bush floor

Growing beside walking track in native forest. Cap to 20 mm across.

Geowing in a grass field.

manuka/ beech

mmmm more fungi