- Ophiocordyceps evansii
Ophiocordyceps evansii, an ant Cordyceps described first by Tatiana Sanjuan - Tylopilus sp display Chicaque
A Tylopilus species growiung next to Andean oak. The mushroom tasted bitter and the reddish flesh at the stem base turned blue after scratching. - Wood decayer close up Leticia
Unidentified wood decayer seen in Leticia - Dacryopynax elegans close up Minca DW Ms
Close up of Dacryopynax elegans in Minca - Moons over Colombia
New Moon over Colombia. First time i realized that new moons are just lit from below in the tropics, while up North it get slid much more from an angle. And yes there was only one moon and lack of tripod. - Ophiocordyceps 2 ants Rio Claro
Two ants embracing while infected from Ophiocordyceps - Russula Chicaque 2014 Ms
A Brittlegill (Russula sp.) persisting in dry conditions - Gilled tube stem trunk Chicaque DW Ms
Another to me unknown mushroom with gilled tube stem - Marasmius in Qundio
Leaf-digesting Marasmius sp. seen in Quindio Botanical Garden - Marasmius Chicaque Hyb 2014 DW Ms
A Marasmius sp. Chicaque - Lepiota birnbaumii cap pale Chicaque DW Ms
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus?, anyway a mushroom close to L. birnbaumii - Pterula 2 slender DW Ms
Very uptight Pterula sp. seen in Minca - Encoelia heteromera Phylaria Annulohypoxylon DW Ms
Encoelia heteromera surrounded by Phylaria and Annulohypoxylon (both Xylariaceae) in Minca - Moelleriella sp
Moelleriella are entomophagous (+insect eating) fungi specialized in attacking tiny aphids - A spotted laughing thrush, most of the time they are very shy, but not in this sanctuary
- Heliconia psittacorum in Puerto Naurino
Heliconia psittacorum seen in a yard in beautiful Puerto Naurino - Orchid Maxillara Chicaque lodge 2015
Orchid plant (Maxillara sp.) planted before Chicaque lodge building - Spider Tarantula?
Tarantula spider seen at night in Leticia - Mt Chenrezi named for the Buddha of Compasion it reaches 6032 m / 19790 ft
- Ophiocordyceps araracuanensis disp RC DW Ms
Ophiocordyceps araracuanensis in its full 17cm = 6.5 in shown excavated.