fly fungus?

[diggleken]

Hi all,
this Cluster fly (I think) was dead ,but perched strangely on twine, as high as it could get in the greenhouse - could it have been infected by Entomophthora muscae possibly?
Not an area I know at all, so grateful for views!


Ta
ken

[flaxton]

Ken
It looks exactly like the photos I have of this species also with cluster fly.

Mal

[fairplay]

Have you left any fruit to ripen in the greenhouse ?
Looks drunk to me.

Neil.

[Chris Yeates]

this could have been posted on the Fungus - Insect interactions thread (I must put some more stuff on there myself )

almost certainly Entomophthora muscae although the molecular bods are looking at these and there seem to be more species than hitherto accepted, mostly strictly host limited and identifiable without sequencing (although not without microscopy of course)

Chris

[diggleken]

Thanks a lot all, quite pleased with a new garden fungus!
Humble apologies maestro, I forgot about that thread - I did look for one such, but couldnt find one, maybe make it a sticky John?
Cheers
Ken

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by diggleken

Thanks a lot all, quite pleased with a new garden fungus!
Humble apologies maestro, I forgot about that thread - I did look for one such, but couldnt find one, maybe make it a sticky John?
Cheers
Ken

can't have too many stickies I suppose . . . .

C