Zombie Fungus in Glass Vial Weird, collectible curiosity Oddity Witchy cicada nymph taken over by...

Original product name: Zombie Fungus in Glass Vial Weird, collectible curiosity Oddity Witchy cicada nymph taken over by a fungus (Cordyceps) Natural History

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1 (one) Cicada Nymph Zombie Fungus nestled happily in a little glass vial adorned with hand dyed dried flowers.
This is such a cool piece of Natural History to add to your curiosity / oddity collection and curio cabinets.
These are amazing organisms! The fungi is an Ophiocordyceps genus.
These fungi take over the bugs body ( in this case a baby cicada ) and turn it into a zombie essentially. These fungi are like sinister puppet masters. Their hosts almost always end up dead, with spore-tipped stalks erupting from their corpses. An Interesting fact is Cordyceps are considered ancient and precious medicine in some other countries.
They are phenomenal specimens and a must in every collection.

This little curiosity vial makes for a precious little altar decor or tools. It also make a perfect curiosity for curiosity cabinets, hoodoo cabinets, or a unique gift for the nature lover in your life.
It also makes an excellent gift for a teacher as an educational tool for any learning setting, As well as a cool science project specimen!

Your vial will come packaged with care to ensure safe delivery to you.

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✨No animals were harmed in the making of this jar or anything in my shop. All the bones are collected ethically from an ethical source that provides bones salvaged from the remains of animals who have died naturally. I provide them to you here out of respect and love for the animals in honor of their life as a nature keepsake to be adored and cherished.

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