Chinese caterpillar fungus is also called fungus, which specially multiplies by caterpillar fungus parasiting into the young insect, forming hypha and maturing outside the insect.

• 中文原文 项目合作指南 1.；冬虫夏草亦简称为虫草。它的独特繁衍是由虫草菌寄生到昆虫幼虫体内在虫体内 长满菌丝后即在虫体外长出子实体（草），“虫草”其实是“虫”与“草”的结合体 ，其有效成份主要集中在子实体（草）内。