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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Unidentified Fungus-ridden Flies
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dead fly with fungus
Copyright © 2008 Lynn Bergen

dead fly with fungus
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
August 17, 2008
I'm never certain when I see a fly dead with fungus if the fungus was the cause of death or a post mortem invader.

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DRAFT: Parasitic fungi
http://bugguide.net/node/view/230781#339848

Fungus-ridden Flies
http://bugguide.net/node/view/59369/bgimage
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Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 9 December, 2008 - 3:42am
Last updated 15 February, 2009 - 11:20pm

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Thank you Carmen, interesting information.

Mark, Thanks. I've added this to the forum page.
… Lynn Bergen, 10 December, 2008 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

I would have to guess...
... that this fly was killed by the fungus directly, given the way it's clinging to the plant. This apparently aids in the dispersal of spores.
… Carmen Champagne, 9 December, 2008 - 7:03am login or register to post comments

 
Fungus attack page...
There is a forum topic where people are compiling shots like this one of entomopathogenic fungi. This would be an excellent addition!
… Mark Fox, 9 December, 2008 - 9:23am login or register to post comments

 
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I found a very similar fly to this one.



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… Dan Leeder, 23 July, 2009 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

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