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The soil food web

Ophiocordyceps robertsii moth saterpillars burrow into soil

The caterpillars of a native moth species burrow into soil. The vegetable caterpillar fungus uses the caterpillar for food. Its stem grows through the soil.

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Rights: Clive Shirley
Published: 30 June 2015Size: 245.98 KB
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