Gibellula sp. Gibellula sp. Cavara    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Ascomycota   >   Class Sordariomycetes   >   Order Hypocreales   >   Family Cordycipitaceae   >   Genus Gibellula   

Status:

This fungus has two forms: the teleomorph form which has one name (Torrubiella) and the anamorphic stage (Gibellula) (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Description:

Fruiting body: Light-colored spikes with a fuzzy ball at one end (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Habitat: Bodies of spiders (Araneae) (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

There are 22 records in the project database.

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A spider infected by a Gibellula species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2014). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Gibellula species in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A spider infected by a Gibellula species in Howard Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Gibellula (possibly pulchra) growing out of a jumping spider carcass in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2014). Determined by Lance Biechele. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Gibellula (possibly pulchra) growing out of a jumping spider carcass in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2014). Determined by Lance Biechele. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A spider infected by a Gibellula species in Howard Co., Maryland (6/29/2016). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Gibellula species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gibellula species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gibellula species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gibellula species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gibellula species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Gibellula species in Howard Co., Maryland (6/29/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Gibellula species in Howard Co., Maryland (6/29/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Gibellula species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/4/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gibellula species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/4/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gibellula sp. in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/4/2022). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)


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