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 Melanostoma male, infested with Entomophthora muscae
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| Math |
Posted on 07-09-2015 13:05
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Member Location: Posts: 33 Joined: 09.09.14 |
Hi, me and my c-oworker found this a few days ago in the botanical garden in Uppsala (Sweden) and can't figure out what it is. It sort of look like a white Episyrphus to me. Does somebody know what it is? Kind Regards Malin Math attached the following image:  [186.16Kb] Edited by Math on 09-05-2016 16:39 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 07-09-2015 13:43
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
This is a Melanostoma male, infested with the fly-killer fungus Entomophthora muscae, and probably already dead and no longer enjoying the buckwheat flowers. Compare https://en.wikipe...ora_muscae and many other websites. Regards, Sundew Edited by Sundew on 07-09-2015 13:46 |
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Posted on 07-09-2015 13:59
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Member Location: Posts: 33 Joined: 09.09.14 |
Thank you for the quick answer! That is a bit sad but also a bit interesting. Cheers, Malin |
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