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→Origin: This wording is misleading, they cannot be the same organism. They are very different, so they are just counterparts. Also, scientific names need to be itallic, its a rule.
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Herbizarre (talk | contribs) (→Origin: This wording is misleading, they cannot be the same organism. They are very different, so they are just counterparts. Also, scientific names need to be itallic, its a rule.) |
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Parasect resembles a {{wp|cicada}} {{wp|Nymph (biology)|nymph}}. It may also be based on a {{wp|hermit crab}} with a {{wp|mushroom}} for a shell. | Parasect resembles a {{wp|cicada}} {{wp|Nymph (biology)|nymph}}. It may also be based on a {{wp|hermit crab}} with a {{wp|mushroom}} for a shell. | ||
The fungus on Parasect is identified as [[tochukaso]] | The fungus on Parasect is identified as [[tochukaso]], which is also the japonese name for ''{{wp|Ophiocordyceps sinensis}}'', an {{wp|Parasitoid|endoparasitoid}} that replaces the host tissue and can affect its behavior. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
