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Caterpillar fungus

Fungi
Ophiocordyceps sinensis, known colloquially as caterpillar fungus, is an entomopathogenic fungus in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is mainly found in the meadows above 3,500 metres on the Tibetan Plateau in Tibet and the Himalayan regions of... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Family: Ophiocordycipitaceae
Division: Ascomycota
Domain: Eukaryota
Genus: Ophiocordyceps
Kingdom: Fungi