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 sudden death id ?
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| BubikolRamios |
Posted on 23-04-2010 13:06
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Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 1728 Joined: 14.06.09 |
So, I'm sure that it is <= than 12 hours since this fly landed on my window. It is now dead and seems dried. Body length 9 mm. Left image as it was found, verticaly on glass. Note white stuff spread all around (only aroud spot where it touched glass with it's rear end). What killed it, id ?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-04-2010 13:24
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
The fly is probably a Musca. The killer is Entomophthora muscae, a parasitic fungus. The white stuff are its spores that may infest other flies. See also http://www.uoguel...tomoph.htm and other internet sources about this fascinating fungus (the flies are not so fascinated, of course). Regards, Sundew Edited by Sundew on 23-04-2010 13:26 |
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