Entomophthora sp. (genus)
1 Puppeteer Fungus at Symonston, ACT
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| Entomophthora sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Sep 2020 | |
| Entomophthora sp. (genus) | rawshorty | 27 Sep 2020 |
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2 comments
28 Sep 2020
Wow, suddenly there are loads and loads of these sightings popping up, but all recently. Personally I am aware of seeing more of these flies around than usual, but is this fungus new to our area? I don't think I ever felt sorry for a fly before, but this fungus!!!
28 Sep 2020
Roger Farrow mentions fungi in 'Insects of South-Eastern Australia, p.160 so perhaps there are more reports because people are taking more notice (look how many coconut ant nests have been reported since they were known to be important). I wonder if my sighting of a blue-abdomen fly Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) is also a fungus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.129206-35.348211
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 27 Sep 2020 01:15 PM Recorded on
- rawshorty Recorded by
Collections
- rawshorty 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
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