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Yarchagumba
Yarchagumba (Cordyceps sinensis) also popularly known as Yarsagumba in Nepal, is a rare species of parasitic fungus that grows on the bodies of insect larvae. Before the rainy season begins, spores of the mushroom settle on the heads of Thitarodes caterpillars that live underground.
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