What is the Type B metamorphosis?
The first case of type B metamorphosis was found in 1924 in Holland by Pieter Huizinga. We couldn't find any of his record other than his name. His report was very presice and accompanied by accurate illustrations. He found it dead as a younger larva, and it was already dried up. With his sharp observation, he noticed several major differences between it and regular caterpillar fungus. He published his thesis in a entomology magazine next year, but no one believed it was not a strange transformation of regular caterpillar fungus, but mislocated. After several other cases reported, including alive samples, the world became aware of its existence. It is true that Type B larva is in the greatest danger at ecdysis because of a newly grown sprout on its back. It is possible that there could have been more discovery of Type B before 1924, but it must be simply ignored and misjudged as a regular caterpillar fungus. Type B is considered as an insect and classified in Insecta (Animalia kingdom) in spite of the fact that it spends most of its lifespan as a plant.