Entomophthora sp. (genus)

Puppeteer Fungus at Tuggeranong DC, ACT

Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Jun 2020
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Identification history

Entomophthora sp. (genus) 17 Jul 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 27 Jun 2020 HelenCross

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Would this be a fungus on this fly? It was holding its wings and a few legs out straight. One the same tree as the flies in sighting 4263323

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KenT wrote:
   27 Jun 2020
Yes, well spotted. It is one of what is known as entomopathogenic fungi many of which occur in the orders Entomophthorales and Hypocreales. I suspect this a species of Entomophthora but I'm not familiar enough with these groups to be sure what you have found without examination under a compound microscope.
HelenCross wrote:
   27 Jun 2020
Thanks Ken, I wondered if it was Entomopthora from what I could find on the web

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