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Fig. 1 Fig. 2 
Fig. 1 — Immature specimens of Podaxis pistillaris. 
Fig. 2 — Stipe and columella of two old specimens of 
Pod ax is pistil la ris . 
and uses the mycelium to feed its larvae. It has been 
reported by Cheo that termites in Yunnan province of 
China cultivate two fungi. Kylaria sp. and CoUybia 
albuminosa, in the combs. It was. therefore, suspected 
that Euterm.es nuujnus might cultivate Podaxis pistillaris. 
and some investigations were made at Femvale. 
A typical termitarium bearing fruiting-bodies of the 
fungus was broken open and examined. The mound, 
about three feet high and five and a half feet in diameter, 
was found to be completely penetrated by the fungus. 
Fungal mycelium could be seen as nodules within the 
walls of the galleries, and being white was easily detected 
with the naked eye ; microscopic examination showed that 
single hvphae also were running through the walls. In 
