Entomophthora sp. (genus)

1 Puppeteer Fungus at Lawson, ACT

Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Lawson, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Lawson, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Lawson, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Lawson, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Lawson, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Entomophthora sp. (genus) 25 Sep 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Entomophthora sp. (genus) 25 Sep 2020 BIrdsinCanberra
Unidentified 25 Sep 2020 Jiggy

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   25 Sep 2020
Hi Jiggy, I am no expert in this but I have noticed three flies around my place that have what I believe is puppeteer fungus (https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/45329) although your fly is a much better example than mine. Just a suggestion but I will leave it to the experts for a proper ID.

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  • 21 Sep 2020 09:13 AM Recorded on
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  • Unknown Gender

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