Bibio imitator

Garden maggot at Russell, ACT

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Bibio imitator MichaelMulvaney 31 Oct 2024
Bibio sp. (genus) Hejor1 30 Oct 2024

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6 comments

   31 Oct 2024
I think something is growing on its back
   1 Nov 2024
@MichaelMulvaney it was definitely unwell
   1 Nov 2024
This appears to be infected by an entomopathogenic (insect killing) fungus
   1 Nov 2024
Thanks Teresa
   1 Nov 2024
@Teresa do you think it's worth adding a sighting for the fungus? Is it identifiable?
   1 Nov 2024
@Hejor1 maybe worth adding but it will only be identified as fa as entomopathogenic as its impossible to go further without doing microscopy work - great find, thanks

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  • 30 Oct 2024 12:18 PM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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