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.
They sell supplements containing Cordyceps pretty much everywhere. I have some in my fridge (chocolate-flavoured), it's supposed to be an immune system booster.
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.