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Purpureocillium atypicola is a cordyceps relative specialized in digesting trap door spiders.

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Purpureocillium atypicola leaf DW Ms.jpg A brown capped Favolus sp. seen in ManiThumbnailsA big Collybia sp. seen in YopalA brown capped Favolus sp. seen in ManiThumbnailsA big Collybia sp. seen in YopalA brown capped Favolus sp. seen in ManiThumbnailsA big Collybia sp. seen in YopalA brown capped Favolus sp. seen in ManiThumbnailsA big Collybia sp. seen in YopalA brown capped Favolus sp. seen in ManiThumbnailsA big Collybia sp. seen in Yopal

On the base of the stroma is the dug-out cocoon-like sac in which the spider waits underground to snatch a passing by insect or other small creature. In this case Purpureocillium atypicola surprised the spider!
Previously Purpureocillium atypicola was known as Nomuraea atypicola, It is part of Ophiocordycipitaceae family.