Grasshopper Killed by Entomopathogenic Fungus 昆虫病原糸状菌に感染死したフキバッタ

A short-horned grasshopper (a.k.a. brachypterous grasshopper; Parapodisma sp.) in the family Acrididae, was found dead clinging to a pampas-grass (Miscanthus sinensis). It was killed by the locust fungus (Entomophaga grylli?) which was one of the entomopathogenic fungi but harmless to humans. The deadly fungus is known to make the infected host climb higher before death somehow in order to enhance the propagation of spores (parasitic mind control). They may be useful in the biological pest control against grasshoppers and locusts. Recorded on mid-July 2008 in Japan.

ススキの葉にしがみ付いたまま死んでいたフキバッタの仲間（種名不詳）。この個体は尾端が葉に付着して千切れても構わずに更に上へ登って死んだようで一層不気味です。この­日は同様のフキバッタ死骸を何体か目にしました。

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• grasshopper
• death
• lethal
• dead
• locust
• fungus
• parasite
• control
• infection
• creepy
• フキバッタ
• 変死体
• 斃死
• 微生物
• 天敵
• 昆虫疫病菌
• 昆虫病原糸状菌
• バッタカビ

[MightyJustas]

I kept crickets for my pet spiders, and they started dying, i think they caught this damn fungus. Their bellys simply dripped down like snots

[sigma1920]

wow, that is bloody interesting!!

do u have any vids or pics of the infected crickets?

did ur pet spiders eat them?

if so, did they get sick, too?

im sorry about my late response.

[MightyJustas]

To be honest, i dont know really whats happening to those crickets, at the first sight it looks like they are rotting inside...

[sigma1920]

appreciate the interesting info.

[LostAngel01234]

The Grass hopper is HUGE!!

[sigma1920]

hi, thx 4 watching.

i think this species is middle-sized (25-30mm in body length) among japanese grasshoppers.

it has vestigial short wings even in adult.

[poopel4newgrounds]

he ate too much chipotle?

[onesian]

i got shivers just watching this lol..

[llorensl]

Entomopathogenic

[xfallenangel2005x]

I watched this because of The Last Of Us. Eerie.

[youtoubakias]

@a55kika18 HA HA HA though i feel bad for the poor creature it is funny though to see a man blows up his ass!

[yongnara]

y were the top comments in geographic chanel always be "damed nature!! u scary!!"

[niwcsc]

*hugs the leaf*

[XoDahuaoX]

how do you get the Entomopathogenic fungus?

[akosianoano]

MASK RIDER INFECTION!!!

[mugengaia]

@poopel4newgrounds

hahhahahahahhahahahahahahah ROFLMAO

[Craptainfalcon100]

you have much to learn young grasshopper

[wc10k]

Stupid surprised grasshopper