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Entomophthora sp. (genus)

Puppeteer Fungus at Garran, ACT

Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021
Entomophthora sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021
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Identification history

Entomophthora sp. (genus) 3 Jun 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Entomophthora sp. (genus) 3 Jun 2021 Tapirlord

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Fly was attached to a bushy needlewood

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Nearby sightings

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Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord Hakea eriantha (Tree Hakea) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord Riccia subbifurca (Liverwort) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens (Bushy Needlewood) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord Astroloma humifusum (Cranberry Heath) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord Cheilanthes sp. (Rock Fern) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Garran, ACT - 17 Nov 2018 by Mike Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Garran, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by Mike Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Garran, ACT - 31 Jul 2016 by Mike Oxypetalum coeruleum (Tweedia or Southern Star) at Garran, ACT - 1 Jan 2016 by Mike Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Garran, ACT - 13 Sep 2015 by FranM Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Garran, ACT - 13 Sep 2015 by FranM Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Garran, ACT - 4 Sep 2015 by Mike Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass) at Garran, ACT - 4 Sep 2015 by Mike Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Garran, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by Mike Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Garran, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by Mike Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Garran, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by Mike Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Garran, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by Mike Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Garran, ACT - 22 Nov 2008 by galah681
Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Hakea eriantha (Tree Hakea) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Riccia subbifurca (Liverwort) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Garran, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Garran, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by Mike
Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens (Bushy Needlewood) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Astroloma humifusum (Cranberry Heath) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Cheilanthes sp. (Rock Fern) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Garran, ACT - 29 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Garran, ACT - 17 Nov 2018 by Mike
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Garran, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by Mike
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Garran, ACT - 31 Jul 2016 by Mike
Oxypetalum coeruleum (Tweedia or Southern Star) at Garran, ACT - 1 Jan 2016 by Mike
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Garran, ACT - 13 Sep 2015 by FranM
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Garran, ACT - 13 Sep 2015 by FranM
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Garran, ACT - 4 Sep 2015 by Mike
Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass) at Garran, ACT - 4 Sep 2015 by Mike
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Garran, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by Mike
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Garran, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by Mike
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Garran, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by Mike
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Garran, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by Mike
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Garran, ACT - 22 Nov 2008 by galah681

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 May 2021 04:07 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

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