Are mycologists the trainspotters of WAB?

[CapAndBracket]

Oh to find the rare fungi that appear on flies legs (or trains, different species).

Cheers J.P.

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Nah, us entomologists are far more indepth, looking at beetles genitalia or counting the hairs on a fly's leg .

Here is a fungus from a beetle's leg:



Rhacomyces philonthinus on Philonthus varians . . . incredibly small - looks very like an extra bristle - how 'in depth' is that for you?

and never forget we discovered chitin a long time before you discovered chitin!

insects are merely fungi that have developed the ability to fly

[CapAndBracket]

I think you have game set and match there chris, now i can see dead
beatles getting the magnifying glass treatment this year.

Cheers J.P.

[Dogghound]

Very interesting indeed Chris, Ive seen some of the more common insect attacking fungi like Entomophthora muscae but not this one, thanks for posting.

[RobSutton]

Originally Posted by CapAndBracket

I think you have game set and match there chris, now i can see dead
beatles getting the magnifying glass treatment this year.

Cheers J.P.

.... and living Beetles might have Ringo-worm.

I've been on the malt again

[FungiJohn]

In answer to the original question ... NO! We are Mycorrhizal

John