Entomophthora sp. (genus)
1 Puppeteer Fungus at Lawson, ACT
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| Entomophthora sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Sep 2020 | |
| Entomophthora sp. (genus) | JonSteinbeck | 25 Sep 2020 | |
| Unverified | Jiggy | 25 Sep 2020 |
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1 comment
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.088056-35.231667
- Altitude 628.0m
- Maps Reservoir Hill, Lawson
- Places Lawson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Sep 2020 09:13 AM Recorded on
- Jiggy Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Jiggy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Entomophthora sp. (genus) Not moulds Other fungi Fungi
Species information
- Entomophthora sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Puppeteer Fungus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 723m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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