Entomophthora muscae on Blowfly

Host: Blowfly (Phormia regina)

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Calbost Niel

Lion

Early stage ? Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, you can just see the fungus coming out of the ventral side of the fly to attach it to the branch. I'm not sure if the bit extending from its head is fungus, or maybe spider silk. Posted 2 years ago

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 Christine Young