ThatLadDownTheRoad

I think that the Cordyceps fungus is just about the most terrifying thing alive, would you agree?

However i have only seen / heard of it infecting insect species, is the fungus exclusive to insects or has it infected higher organisms?

If not, then could it, given the evolutionary time? - I appreciate this is a very broad question that could just be answered "Yes this could happen to anything", but i would like to know your opinion.

In addition, have you done any work with Rhizocephala? I believe they are barnacles technically, but they are similar to Cordyceps in how they can control other organisms...

Wow, thanks for the reply!

So Cordyceps has been around in varying form for 48 million years?! That's fascinating - I am very jealous of your job right now! :)

You guys are amazing! My favourite comic is this one!

Two questions:

• How on earth do you manage to come up with the ideas for the comics?

• What are your creative processes?

Microbiology is fascinating - I did a module in my first year of University and i was so interested in it. Thanks for answering this question as it is a field I am interested in studying in the future!

The importance of quality soil in the water system is often poorly understood / recognised.

What mistakes do local governments / companies often make that cause problems for the local water cycle?