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Harmonia axyridis laying eggs, with fungus Hesperomyces virescens, maybe? - female
Copyright © 2018 Maggie Furtak

Harmonia axyridis laying eggs, with fungus Hesperomyces virescens, maybe? - Female
Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 4, 2018
This Asian Multicolored Ladybird laying eggs looks like she is infected with a fungus? Sorry the pictures aren't too clear. I didn't notice it until I enlarged the photos. Looks like little fruiting bodies on her elytra near the egg-making end. Could this be Hesperomyces virescens, or something similar? I'm not sure what's in my area, but I know that one is! Thanks for any information.

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Harmonia axyridis laying eggs, with fungus Hesperomyces virescens, maybe? - female Harmonia axyridis laying eggs, with fungus Hesperomyces virescens, maybe? - female Harmonia axyridis laying eggs, with fungus Hesperomyces virescens, maybe? - female
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Contributed by Maggie Furtak on 4 July, 2018 - 12:59pm
Last updated 8 August, 2020 - 12:21pm

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Moved from Lady Beetles.
… v belov, 8 August, 2020 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

Harmonia axyridis
yes
… Blaine Mathison, 4 July, 2018 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

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