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Accession No	TA.342
Name/Title	Ophiocordyceps robertsii (Vegetable caterpillar)
Brief Description	The mummified remains of a ghost moth caterpillar infected and replaced by the parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps robertsii, making a "vegetable caterpillar" or awheto. Awheto were charred and ground up by Maori to use in moko.
Classification	Ophiocordyceps robertsii
Measurement Reading	6.4cm 920cm

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