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Entomophthora muscae on fly
Entomophthora muscae on Dung fly
Parasitic fungus
Entomophthora muscae
Dung Fly
Adrian Jones
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Diptera Entomophthora muscae


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Entomophthora muscae infected Dung Fly

Entomophthora muscae infected Dung Fly
An unfortunate Dung fly that has been infected by the fungus Entomophthora muscae. Once infected the fly will die but the fungus causes it to land on a plant stem or flower and move to the highest point before it expires, thus allowing the spores from the fungus greatest chance of spreading to another host.

This is an in camera stack of fifteen images taken in natural light outdoors.

Ronald Stachowiak, Patrick Brandy, Dave C, and 7 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Vraiment magnifique, merci pour ce partage et pour l'explication..! Adrian;
Il me semble que j'ai aussi photographié ce phénomène sur une mouche
regardes
belle mouche

la dénomination chez moi, est :
Entomophthora muscae (naguère : Empusa muscae) est une espèce de champignon qui s'attaque à la mouche domestique, qu'il envahit de son mycélium, la condamnant en quelques jours. Après la mort de l'insecte, le responsable s'extériorise en élaborant un halo mycélien externe autour du cadavre, immobilisé collé à une vitre par exemple.

On appelle muscardine l'attaque d'un insecte par des champignons.
11 months ago. Edited 11 months ago.
Adrian Jones club has replied to ROL/Photo club
Hello ROL, yes indeed you seem to have witnessed the same fungus attacking a fly. A nicely take image to confirm too, well done.
11 months ago.
 Mikus
Mikus club
Klasse Makro.
11 months ago.
Adrian Jones club has replied to Mikus club
Thank you Mikus, your comment is really appreciated, thank youi.
11 months ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Stunning detail.
11 months ago.
Adrian Jones club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thanks for looking and commenting Don, much appreciated. :-)
11 months ago.
 Dave C
Dave C club
Outstanding work.
11 months ago.
Adrian Jones club has replied to Dave C club
Thank you dave, greatly appreciated. :-)
11 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
sensationnel photo bravo bonne journée.
11 months ago.
Adrian Jones club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Thank you Patrick, your comment is much appreciated. :-)
11 months ago.

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