Entomophthora sp. (genus)
Puppeteer Fungus at Kambah, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Entomophthora sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Nov 2020 | |
| Unverified | Shazw | 8 Nov 2020 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
2 comments
9 Nov 2020
The puppeteer fungus does a pretty gruesome thing to flies you can read about it at athttps://news.berkeley.edu/story_jump/flies-meet-gruesome-end-under-influence-of-puppeteer-fungus/
Location information
- Coordinates 149.064925-35.369331
- Altitude 656.5m
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Nov 2020 03:58 PM Recorded on
- Shazw Recorded by
Collections
- Shazw 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