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Entomophthora sp. (genus)

Puppeteer Fungus at Carwoola, NSW

Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Carwoola, NSW - 30 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Entomophthora sp. (genus) 31 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Entomophthora sp. (genus) 30 Oct 2020 Zoed

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Creepy! At first I thought I was looking at a lovely species of fly. But no ...

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Location information

Species information

  • Entomophthora sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Puppeteer Fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 30 Oct 2020 10:12 AM Recorded on
  • Zoed Recorded by
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