This hanging behavior seems to help the fungus grow and develop.

O. dipterigena manipulates its host to land on a leaf without needing to hang itself.

In this particular species, once the fly dies, a part of the fungus grows out from inside the insect through its head, resembling its antennae.

Ophiocordyceps dipterigena provide a source for β-glucans.

[3][4] Ophiocordyceps dipterigena might be considered as a potential candidate for the biological control of Agromyzid flies, opening new possibilities for the use of entomopathogenic fungi in biological control programs.