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Zygospores of a species of Orphella, a trichomycete fungus from the hindgut of a stonefly nymph (Plecoptera). Phenol cotton blue stain. DIC. Specimen kindly provided by Dr. Merlin White, Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho (MerlinWhite@boisestate.edu).
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Mushroom Observer Image 892922: Eryniopsis caroliniana (Thaxt.) Humber
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Mushroom Observer Image 874724: Furia ithacensis (J.P. Kramer) Humber
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Bodega Bay, California, United States
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Groveton, Virginia, United States
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Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom
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North Carolina, United States
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Amoebophilus Dangeard 1910 an ectoparasitic fungus (Zygomycetes). In this case infesting Mayorella sp. There are several species in the genus. Found in a soil sample from an old-growth pine forest in Pyhä-Luosto National Park, Lapland, Finland. June 2008. DIC.
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Mushroom Observer Image 895362: Eryniopsis caroliniana (Thaxt.) Humber
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Mushroom Observer Image 875146: Furia ithacensis (J.P. Kramer) Humber
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Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom
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Amoebophilus Dangeard 1910 an ectoparasitic fungus (Zygomycetes). In this case infesting Mayorella sp. There are several species in the genus. Found in a soil sample from an old-growth pine forest in Pyhä-Luosto National Park, Lapland, Finland. June 2008. Brightfield.
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It is sad to see a fly attacked by fungus. After infection, it can take upto 5-7days for the fly to die. "When it is critically ill, it tends to crawl to a high point, straighten its hind legs and open its wings, a behaviour that ensures that the fungal spores are dispersed as widely as possible."
WikipediaTony has some
excellent information about this fungus and the way it attacks flies.
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Amoebophilus Dangeard 1910 an ectoparasitic fungus (Zygomycetes). In this case infesting Mayorella sp. There are several species in the genus. Found in a soil sample from an old-growth pine forest in Pyhä-Luosto National Park, Lapland, Finland. June 2008. Phase contrast.
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Huntingfield, Tasmania, Australia
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Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom
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