Entomophthora sp. (genus)
2 Puppeteer Fungus at Evatt, ACT
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| Entomophthora sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Oct 2020 | |
| Entomophthora sp. (genus) | TimL | 3 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
A topical subject at the moment. The fly was found on a deck, having succumbed to Puppeteer fungus. The main images are taken at 3X and 5X magnification to provide some detail of the fungal attack. The final image shows how the fungus spores have sprayed out from the fly's body onto the underside of the wings.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.064037-35.213307
- Altitude 601.7m
- Places Evatt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Oct 2020 08:54 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Collections
- TimL 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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