Entomophthora sp. (genus)

Puppeteer Fungus at Acton, ACT

Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Entomophthora sp. (genus) 2 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Entomophthora sp. (genus) 28 Sep 2020 TimL

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Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of this fly with Puppeteer Fungus on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully. The growth of the fungus has reached the stage where fungal spores have burst from the fly and are scattered on the adjacent handrail surface.

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