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Market price of caterpillar fungus equates to a full tenth of Tibet’s gross domestic product—more than its mining and other industrial sectors combined. And th
by DoreenMichele 3y ago
Market price of caterpillar fungus equates to a full tenth of Tibet’s gross domestic product—more than its mining and other industrial sectors combined.
And this is the first I've heard of it.
This is potentially economically devastating. And I have no idea how to feel about the actual practice, though I'm taken aback at the idea of trying to intentionally parasitize live caterpillars in order to domesticate the product.
- imp0cat 3y agoThey sell supplements containing Cordyceps pretty much everywhere. I have some in my fridge (chocolate-flavoured), it's supposed to be an immune system booster.
- culi 3y ago> trying to intentionally parasitize live caterpillars in order to domesticate the product If humans figured out sericulture so well I don't doubt they'd make short work of this problem as well