It scatters spores from its wings in order to weaken opponents, then dives at them to snag them in its claws.
The insect re-took control of its body from the mushroom, using the mushroom's nutrients to resume its evolutionary process.
The nutrients siphoned by the mushroom on the insect's back were turned against it when the insect came back to life. Now the mushroom's only purpose is to provide nourishment for the insect.