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Fly killed by fungus (Entomophthorales) (?) - Minettia
Copyright © 2014 Megan Asche

Fly killed by fungus (Entomophthorales) (?) - Minettia
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
August 15, 2014
I found this dead fly stuck upside down on a dandelion leaf. I haven't seen anything like this before, so I figured I would post it.

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Fly killed by fungus (Entomophthorales) (?) - Minettia Fly killed by fungus (Entomophthorales) (?) - Minettia
Contributed by Megan Asche on 15 August, 2014 - 4:27pm
Last updated 30 March, 2020 - 7:01am

Moved
Moved from Lauxaniidae.
… John F. Carr, 30 March, 2020 - 7:01am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 1 September, 2014 - 8:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 1 September, 2014 - 5:15pm

yes, a fly infected with a parasitic fungus
See here for more examples - scroll down to flies.

Great shot!
… metrioptera, 15 August, 2014 - 4:58pm

 
Thanks!
This totally took me by surprise. I hadn't seen anything like this before today.
… Megan Asche, 15 August, 2014 - 5:29pm

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