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zombie fly fungus quite an outbreak in this small area... saw lots of flies glued to the underside of leaves by this fungus Entomophthora muscae,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

zombie fly fungus

quite an outbreak in this small area... saw lots of flies glued to the underside of leaves by this fungus

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    Lovely stuff of nightmares. Posted 3 years ago

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The Fly Death Fungi

"Entomophthora muscae" is a species of pathogenic fungus in the order Entomophthorales which causes a fatal disease in flies. It can cause epizootic outbreaks of disease in houseflies and has been investigated as a potential biological control agent.

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Similar species: Entomophthorales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Aug 1, 2022. Captured Jul 31, 2022 11:30 in M39F+VF Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA, USA.
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  • f/11.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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