Happy Halloween!

(bonus pic) What's creepier than a spider on Halloween? A spider that has been infected by a fungus that ate it from the inside-out! This individual was infected by Gibellula pulchra, which took over its body and ultimately killed it. It is now in the fruiting phase, where it puts out stalks to spread its spores to other unsuspecting arachnids. This was found at Don Robinson State Park in Missouri.

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