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25-10-2010, 10:53 PM
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| | | Fungus on a fly?
 Apologies, this is pretty gross but its got me intrigued - is this a fungus or something else on this (definitely deceased) fly?  |
25-10-2010, 11:08 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus on a fly?
There is another thread 'Cluster Fly with Fungus' which may or may not be connected to what you have found. I am just guessing though. |
25-10-2010, 11:15 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus on a fly?
Yes it is fungal and it might be Hymenostilbe muscarium which is the imperfect state of Cordyceps forquignonii .
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26-10-2010, 07:27 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus on a fly?
Not gross in the slightest  nature is never gross, just amazing. I'm glad you shared that pic |
26-10-2010, 08:27 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus on a fly?
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Originally Posted by flaxton  Yes it is fungal and it might be Hymenostilbe muscarium which is the imperfect state of Cordyceps forquignonii .
Mal | agreed - though not sure that H. muscarium is accepted as being the anamorph of the Cordyceps
Chris
PS being a bit picky but I think it should be Hymenostilbe muscaria . . .
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26-10-2010, 08:30 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus on a fly?
Thanks Mal, I'd remembered that there's a Cordyceps on caterpillars but couldn't find anything on flies.  Glad you liked the photo cervinae!
(Apologies for going off-thread but did you get that LCD digital microscope?) Quote: |
agreed - though not sure that H. muscarium is accepted as being the anamorph of the Cordyceps
| Just seen your post Chris - so what would the accepted name be for this? |
26-10-2010, 11:26 PM
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| | | Re: Fungus on a fly?
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Originally Posted by Chris Yeates agreed - though not sure that H. muscarium is accepted as being the anamorph of the Cordyceps
Chris
PS being a bit picky but I think it should be Hymenostilbe muscaria . . . | Just quoting Kew 
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27-10-2010, 07:28 AM
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| | | Re: Fungus on a fly?
I didn't get the scope, Mal has given me great advice on microscopes and I'm now looking at Brunel microscopes and the like |
27-10-2010, 07:34 AM
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| | | Re: Fungus on a fly?
Is Hirsutella dipterigina more branched? |
27-10-2010, 07:50 PM
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I didn't get the scope, Mal has given me great advice on microscopes and I'm now looking at Brunel microscopes and the like
| I'd just been wondering about LCD microscope's as my eyes are starting to show signs of long-term diabetes damage and I'm finding it a bit too much strain to use the compound I got earlier this year.  | | | |
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